Our Blog: Getting to the CORE

Welcome to Getting to the CORE!

We will use Getting to the CORE! to keep you informed on updates on our work, racial equity related matters in the District of Columbia, and best practices we learn from other jurisdictions. We look forward to sharing this journey with each of you as we work together to achieve racial equity in the District of Columbia.


Our Second Year

January 16, 2023: Today, as we commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, we also reflect on our first two years as the Council Office of Racial Equity.


Endings and Beginnings

April 29, 2022: With every ending comes a new beginning. The time has come for Director Brian McClure to say goodbye to DC Government and the great city of Washington, DC. 


You Spoke, We Listened

February 28, 2022:To commemorate our first year, we created a survey for residents to share their thoughts and suggestions about our work. We are sharing the survey’s major findings and how we will use those findings to inform our work over the next year.


Our First Year

January 17, 2022: A message from our director marks the Council Office of Racial Equity’s one-year anniversary of joining the long fight for racial justice.


Symptoms and Structures

January 3, 2022: Our inaugural blog post shares how we reimagined our Racial Equity Impact Assessments after one year of learnings.


Header mural painted by Rose Jaffee as part of DPW's MuralsDC program.