Module 2: Historical Impacts of Race
On-Demand Online Module
Duration: 45–60 minutes | Availability: 
 

Module Description

This module builds historical literacy as a strategic competency for effective governance. 

Participants analyze how intentional policies—such as segregation, redlining, and exclusion—continue to shape present-day disparities in systems, workplaces, and service delivery. 

The focus moves beyond historical facts to understanding cause, impact, and accountability.

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Objectives
Analyze the mechanics and long-term effects of historical racial harm


Connect historical policy decisions to contemporary disparities


Challenge dominant narratives that obscure systemic responsibility

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Outcomes
Participants identify key historical drivers of racial inequity in a municipal context


Participants connect a historical policy to a current disparity in their field


Participants articulate why historical context is essential to their professional role