{"id":27816,"date":"2020-09-09T10:46:38","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T17:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=27816"},"modified":"2020-09-09T10:47:36","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T17:47:36","slug":"newman-tv-ad-labels-ling-ling-chang-as-just-like-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=27816","title":{"rendered":"\u2018NO GOING BACK\u2019: REPORT PRESENTS OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE OF STRUCTURAL RACISM AND A BOLD PLATFORM FOR CHANGE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Committee for Greater LA proposes major systemic reforms to advance racial justice; extensive USC\/UCLA research lays out the corrosive, costly effects of systemic racism on the region<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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LOS ANGELES, CA \u2014 In a report issued today,\u00a0No Going Back: Together for an Equitable and Inclusive Los Angeles<\/em>, the\u00a0Committee for Greater LA<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is proposing a sweeping regional agenda for system change. Rooted in new data and analysis, the report attacks systemic racism at the root, identifying the policies and institutions that were designed to oppress, exclude and marginalize people of color for centuries and lays out a roadmap for transformation centered in racial equity.<\/p>\n

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The independent report, a collaboration of the Committee for Greater LA, USC\u2019s Equity Research Institute and UCLA\u2019s Luskin School of Public Affairs and funded by philanthropy, includes 10 guiding principles addressing areas from housing, economic justice and mental and physical health to youth voice, immigration, and the role of the nonprofit sector. Those accompany dozens of major policy recommendations ranging from establishing high-speed internet as a civil right; promoting \u201cCalifornia citizenship\u201d to ensure equal access to services for all residents, regardless of immigration status; and a regional Housing-for-All strategy to end homelessness in Los Angeles, among many more. In addition to\u00a0No Going Back<\/em>\u2019s stark moral charge to repair an unequal society, its practical dimensions serve as a radical economic development plan that would restore the\u00a0more than $300+ billion in annual GDP that Los Angeles loses every year due to systemic racial disparities,<\/strong>\u00a0as calculated by the Equity Research Institute at USC.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMany of us have spent our careers enabling broken, racist systems, and this moment calls us to create something better,\u201d said\u00a0Miguel Santana<\/strong>, chair of the Committee for Greater LA. \u201cThis committee\u2019s research clearly illustrates that the old status quo was failing millions of Angelenos in terms of health and housing, education and employment, jails and policing, with the disparities falling along clear racial lines. We can\u2019t go back to the way things were before. We need a more inclusive and equitable new normal.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The USC\/UCLA research team\u2019s key findings illuminate the legacy of decades of intentional policies that have excluded and marginalized communities of color, especially Black people:<\/p>\n

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Inequality where we work.\u00a0<\/strong>Nearly half of whites hold lower-risk jobs not classified as essential that require less contact with people, while Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islanders are especially over-concentrated in high-contact jobs, as are Black and Latino workers. The intersection of\u00a0 COVID with these disparities led to a Black death rate double that of white people and a Latino death rate now higher, and the highest for Asian Pacific Islanders at three times that of white people.<\/p>\n

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Inequality where we learn.\u00a0<\/strong>39% and 37% of Latino & Black school-age children, respectively, lack computer and high-speed internet at home \u2014 just one metric of inequality in a system where African-American, American Indian, and Latino students have the lowest graduation rates, the highest dropout rates, and the highest representation among foster children, English Language Learners, student with disabilities and experiencing homelessness, and chronic absenteeism.<\/p>\n

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Inequality because of our origins.\u00a0<\/strong>Eighteen percent of L.A. County residents are either undocumented or living with a family member who is. About 200,000 children have mixed-status parents, making them ineligible for federal relief through COVID stimulus programs.<\/p>\n

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No Going Back\u00a0<\/em>is filled with similar findings, ranging from gaps in health, income, wealth and housing, to disparities in the justice system that affect Black and Latino people harshly and people experiencing homelessness even more.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe can\u2019t let our sense of what\u2019s possible be limited to what we\u2019ve been able to do so far,\u201d said committee member\u00a0Fred Ali<\/strong>, president and CEO of the Weingart Foundation. \u201cPhilanthropy can be the laboratory for an agenda to overturn racial injustice, challenge white supremacy and nurture equity. It can also build support for new funding streams and new governance structures. Making real change requires courage. But going back to the policies that got us to this point is not an option.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The 10 guiding principles that structure that agenda are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Address anti\u2010Black racism in all its forms<\/li>\n
  2. Build an economy that centers those who have been left behind and excluded in future strategies<\/li>\n
  3. Enhance the physical and mental health systems that can support communities and individuals living with the trauma of systemic neglect and oppression<\/li>\n
  4. Create housing for all and end unsheltered homelessness<\/li>\n
  5. Ensure access, mobility, and voice for immigrants regardless of status<\/li>\n
  6. Support education access for all children and all communities<\/li>\n
  7. Celebrate and support youth leadership and empowerment<\/li>\n
  8. Strengthen the non-profit sector as a key part of civil society<\/li>\n
  9. Develop both community power and accompanying metrics to hold systems accountable<\/li>\n
  10. Promote leadership and alignment for equity across business, community, philanthropy, and multiple levels of government<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Personal stories drawn from\u00a0focus group discussions<\/strong>\u00a0with a wide range of Los Angeles County residents run through\u00a0No Going Back<\/em>, illustrating those principles and the policy recommendations that follow them.<\/p>\n

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    No Going Back\u00a0<\/em>was written by\u00a0Manuel Pastor<\/strong>\u00a0of USC and\u00a0Gary Segura<\/strong>\u00a0of UCLA. The findings in the report synthesize new research with preexisting data to illuminate the hidden structures of how Los Angeles fails so many communities. The solutions it offers will advance racial equity, increase accountability, and spark a broad civic conversation about L.A.\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

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    \u201cThe COVID-19 disease has revealed our underlying illness: too many are at risk because of structural racism, income inequality, and our broken immigration system,\u201d said\u00a0Manuel Pastor<\/strong>, the director of the USC Equity Research Institute. \u201cThe current crisis has reminded us of a basic public health principle \u2013 to protect ourselves, we need to protect everyone \u2013 and that should be our policy guide going forward. The good news: Los Angeles, at long last, is ready to attack these issues head-on and grassroots community organizations are ready to lead, shape, and sustain the change we need.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    \u201cThis is uncharted territory,\u201d said\u00a0Gary Segura<\/strong>,\u00a0 Dean of the Luskin School of Public Affairs at UCLA. \u201cWe can\u2019t use the structures of the past as a basis for the future. We need new systems, better accountability, and a clear vision of the Los Angeles that\u00a0we want to become.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    Finally,\u00a0No Going Back<\/em>\u00a0includes a 15-chapter\u00a0policy report<\/strong>. The dozens of policy recommendations within provide policymakers, community-based organizations and engaged residents with a comprehensive platform for replacing a broken system with a just society at every level of government.<\/p>\n

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    \u201cThe time is now to forego lip service to equality and policies rooted in inequality,\u201d said\u00a0Jacqueline Waggoner<\/strong>, vice president and Southern California market leader of Enterprise Community Partners. \u201cThere are encouraging signs of greater awareness and widespread willingness to confront the racism embedded in our systems. There is a new understanding of how income inequality and racial discrimination threatens the health and well-being of our communities, and there are courageous, talented leaders emerging from community-based organizations guiding us forward. The\u00a0No Going Back<\/em>\u00a0blueprint equips us to create solutions for a greater LA that includes everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    To realize such a massive overhaul of the status quo, the Committee\u2019s next phase includes:<\/p>\n

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    1. Building awareness and consensus,<\/strong>\u00a0by engaging dozens of stakeholders in conversation about the report and the need for systemic outcome-driven change;<\/li>\n
    2. Research and prioritizing policies<\/strong>, including additional analysis to identify which recommendations to take on first, estimated costs, and who has the power to enact them;<\/li>\n
    3. Advocacy for change<\/strong>, by developing strategies and investing in an organizational infrastructure;<\/li>\n
    4. Amplifying and supporting community-based movements<\/strong>; and<\/li>\n
    5. Moving hearts and minds to build community empathy and the will for change<\/strong>, through artistic expression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      The Committee invites the entire community, including policy makers and candidates for elected offices to join us in making the #NoGoingBackLA promise–a commitment to build a more equitable and inclusive Los Angeles–by signing up at\u00a0nogoingback.la<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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      The Committee for Greater LA comprises a diverse group of civic and community leaders and a joint USC\/UCLA research team, backed by local philanthropy, who came together to address the racial disparities that the COVID pandemic exposed. In the wake of the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, and the subsequent nationwide protests, its focus expanded to encompass a broader understanding of systemic racism. Over the past five months, drawing on new research and personal testimony, the Committee assembled a comprehensive picture of the massive racial disparities and economic disparities that pervade the region\u2019s interconnected social systems, and a vision of a comprehensive policy agenda to build a more equitable Los Angeles for all.<\/p>\n

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