Race, Equity, and Leadership (REAL)

Beverly Scurry

About the Program

Strengthening the capacity to build more equitable communities. Established in the wake of the 2014 unrest in Ferguson, MO, the REAL department offers tools and resources designed to help local elected leaders build safe places where people from all racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds thrive socially, economically, academically and physically. 

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How REAL Helps Cities

From action guides to trainings and case studies, the NLC REAL team offers a number of resources to strengthen local leaders knowledge and capacity to eliminate racial disparities, heal racial divisions and build more equitable communities.

  • Public Safety & Justice Reform
  • Race & Equity

Power, Protests, & Politics: Social Uprisings
  • Civic Engagement
  • Leadership
  • Race & Equity

Remembering MLK and Pursuing Racial Healing
  • Race & Equity

How Chief Equity Officers Helped Address Inequity During Two Pandemics

Upcoming Events

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Program Initiatives

NLC supports local leaders in addressing structural racism, finding solutions, and developing custom-tailored plans.

  • Race & Equity

Community Conversations on Race

NLC launched the National Municipal Network for Community Conversations on Race Relations, Justice and Equity. The national network is an opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of how cities can…

Highlights

REAL Training

REAL offers a host of training opportunities and programs to empower and equip local officials with the tools needed to address racial disparities in their communities.  Learn how your city can work with REAL to eliminate racial disparities in your city.

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Program Resources

  • Race & Equity

The Time is Now: The Continued Importance of Antiracism
  • Health & Wellbeing

Cities of Opportunity Policy and Systems Change Academy
  • Sustainability & Resilience

Developing a Racial History Timeline Toolkit
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