ABOUT DIREIR

DENVER INSTITUTE FOR RACE EQUITY, INCLUSION & RECONCILIATION

BACKGROUND

Over the last couple of years, this nation has shared witness and formed a shared consciousness to the tragic killings of black and brown people leading to a series of protests and rallies for racial justice across the country -- in part due to the advancement of technology and the rapid dissemination of information through social media and video outlets. These tragic deaths exemplify the deep-rooted structural racism that continues to disproportionally impact people of color, including the threat of violence and discrimination, highlighting the deep racial polarization that still exists in our country. Alongside the racial violence and crisis, the pandemic has also exposed layers of public health racial inequities affecting BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) communities.

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From the nationwide sentiment of a politically driven divide to the challenges of COVID-19 and the increasing social awareness around policing structures in our communities, DIREIR will aim to provide the space needed to correct the wrongs of systemic oppression. Furthering technology-based awareness, national protests and marches continue to expose ways in which people of color are treated differently and are much more likely than their white counterparts to be targeted, making clear both the nation’s racial polarization and the need to address racial injustice.

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