Equity, Inclusion, and Racial Conciliation

Note: 

The Special Commission on Equity, Inclusion and Racial Conciliation was created to produce the city's Equity, Inclusion and Racial Conciliation Report linked below. For information on the Human Affairs and Racial Conciliation Commission click here.

Purpose

On June 9, 2020, Mayor John Tecklenburg and City Council voted to create the Special Commission on Equity, Inclusion, and Racial Conciliation. The commission was focused on the creation of measurable outcomes, promotion of greater accountability, and coordination of community wide efforts to achieve racial equity in our community. Members of the commission created the Special Commission on Equity, Inclusion and Racial Conciliation Report, which mapped out a vision of achieving racial equity in the community with a mission of eliminating institutionalized racism in the City of Charleston. 

Members

The commission consisted of six council members, but the true work of the commission was a large project that required input and guidance from a diverse group of stakeholders, experts, and volunteers. In addition to the six council members, the special commission was made up of seven at-large community co-chairs and each oversaw one subcommittee. Each subcommittee had a vice-chair and five members for a total of 7 members on each subcommittee. 

City Councilmembers 

• Jason Sakran – Co-Chair
• William Dudley Gregorie – Co-Chair
• Carol Jackson
• Marie Delcioppo
• Ross Appel
• Keith Waring

Community Members

• Housing and Mobility – Tracy Doran
• Economic Empowerment – Alvin T. Johnson, Jr.
• Health Disparities and Environmental Justice – Dr. Kimberly Butler Willis
• Criminal Justice – Jerome Harris
• Youth and Education – Crystal Robinson Rouse
• History and Culture – Dr. Felice Knight
• Internal Review – Daron Lee Calhoun, II

Subcommittees

The subcommittees of the Special Commission on Equity, Inclusion, and Racial Conciliation worked to build upon the work the Avery Center had done and put forth policy changes and recommendations in these seven critical areas: 

• Housing and Mobility
• Youth and Education
• History and Culture
• Economic Empowerment
• Criminal Justice
• Health Disparities and Environmental Justice
• Internal Review

Meetings

Watch the meetings of the Special Commission on Equity, Inclusion, and Racial Conciliation on the city's YouTube page and view meeting agendas here.