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10 <br /> 1 Slide#5 <br /> Why Equity? <br /> • Racial equity is about raking sure our <br /> policies and practices no longer cause <br /> harm to (black and brown communities. <br /> • When we do this, we make things <br /> better for everyone. <br /> —Equity is about fairness <br /> =--Equality Is about sameness <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Erica Bryant explained that equity is about fairness and equality is about sameness. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Slide#6 <br /> Why Face? <br /> Systems are <br /> built that <br /> Normalizing Operation alizin g better address <br /> i 0 wealth <br /> Organizing inequity and <br /> recognize bias <br /> for app people.. <br /> 6 ORANGE <br /> 7 Erica Bryant said that normalizing discussions about race and operational izing the <br /> 8 strategies for advancing racial equity allows us to build systems that address other areas of income <br /> 9 and wealth inequity and recognize bias based on gender, sexual orientation, ability, age, religion, <br /> 10 and other protected categories. She said by building a framework of tools and resources to apply to <br /> 11 racial equity, we can then address other areas of marginalization as well, recognzing that different <br /> 12 strategies may be needed, for different inequities. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 <br />