Human Rights Annual Impact Report 2020-2021

The mission of the CSW is to improve the quality of life for women in Greensboro. This year the commission hosted nine events. Informative outreach events focused on managing mental health during a pandemic and education on how to access Medicare. The Annual Purple Tree Lighting Ceremony for Domestic Violence Awareness Month was held as both an in-person socially- distanced and virtual event with around 100 people attending. The Women’s Equality Day Centennial was held virtually, and had 104 participants. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) City Council established ACAAD in October 2020. Committee members are responsible for researching policy and procedures, obtaining community feedback, and making recommendations to City Council regarding ways to improve access to resources for African American populations in the city. Committee members serve two year terms. The committee’s goals include identifying systematic practices of racism which has fostered structural inequalities, challenges, and deficiencies in the City of Greensboro; assessing the historic marginalization of

Ad Hoc Committee on African American Disparity (ACAAD)

African Americans in this community; and recommending and advocating for changes that will protect and promote racial opportunity, diversity, equity, and unity. The group is divided into subcommittees that will focus on economic opportunity, education and workforce development, law enforcement, justice and accountability, housing and health disparities, and community engagement.

A D - H O C C O M M I T T E E O N AFR I CAN AMER I CAN DI SPAR I TY ACAAD

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