Human Rights Annual Impact Report 2020-2021

Human Rights is home to three commissions that have served as a bridge between the City and the community since 1970. This year, at the request of City Council, ACAAD) and TTF were added in an effort to reach specific marginalized communities in Greensboro. Boards and Commissions Community Education and Outreach The goal of the Education and Outreach division is to expand understanding and promote equity and inclusion. This includes internal equity initiatives, such as efforts of all four volunteer bodies under Boards and Commissions, as well as external initiatives from partnerships with Sanctuary House, Faith Action International, Greensboro Bar Association, and more. This year Human rights had record breaking participation for various outreach events. More than 11,000 people participated in virtual and socially-distanced programming.

Human Rights Commission (HRC) The mission of

the Human Rights Commission is to improve the quality

of life for Greensboro residents by encouraging fair treatment and promoting mutual understanding and respect among all people. The HRC has subcommittees focused on education, employment, human services, social justice equity, the international community and housing. This year HRC hosted a fair housing series on Facebook live. A Home for Everyone was designed to raise awareness about the seven protected classes under federal law. HRC partnered with staff to cohost a program on disability and race, which covered common discriminatory scenarios and how they could be addressed through the fair housing program. HRC’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day event was hosted virtually for the first time

since its inception, and was successful reaching more than 9,000 views! In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote, the event’s theme was “Women in the Movement.” It featured a conversation between known local activist Shirley Frye and young up-and-comer Zitty Nxumalo that highlighted their personal experiences and covered generational differences in women’s roles.

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