About Us
What happens when we turn on the Power, and Equity moves like electricity through our homes, streets, neighborhoods, and cities?
the problem
Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities across the United States are the most inequitably, disproportionately, and adversely impacted by violence, healthcare disparities, unemployment, poverty, over-policing, and lack of mobility—due to many generations of segregation and disinvestment. These factors, along with a stark lack of equity in the distribution of resources, have undermined the development of more liveable neighborhoods and cities for people of color.
our mission
Born out of North Lawndale, a vibrant neighborhood located on Chicago’s West Side—Equiticity is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and racial equity movement, operationalizing racial equity by harnessing our collective power through research, advocacy, programs, Community Mobility Rituals, and social enterprises to improve the lives of Black, Brown, and Indigenous people in our society.
our vision
We envision Equiticity creating a mid-to large-size U.S. city where racial equity is fully integrated at the policy and legislative levels and into every function, department, resource, and budget associated with the city’s operations, services, and programs.
We wish to create a city that serves as a global model for the rest of the world and showcases how to normalize, prioritize, and operationalize an unwavering commitment to racial equity—creating an equitable flow of resources which help to reduce violence, improve health, create jobs, and ultimately make neighborhoods and cities across the world more liveable for Black, Brown, and Indigenous people.
Who we serve
At the neighborhood level, we serve Black, Brown, and Indigenous people of color and low-to moderate-income residents. While much of our work has been based in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, we’re a globally focused movement—rapidly growing beyond Chicago.
At the citywide level, we work to influence elected officials, policymakers, influencers, philanthropists and other thought leaders.
At the national level, we combine power with allies on racial equity— working alongside policymakers, researchers, advocates, and activists—as well as national organizations, foundations, and corporations focused on racial equity and community development.
