J_BCRESC_2024A 10/08/2024 02:02:33 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON BLACK COLORADAN RACIAL EQUITY STUDY COMMISSION

Date

10/08/2024

Attendance
Addison Adams	X
Bacon	X
Javon Brame	X
Coleman	*
Shawn Coleman	*
Sade Cooper	E
Blake Emerson	*
Exum	*
Claire Garcia	X
Charleszine Nelson	E
Dani Newsom	X
Ricks	X
Dr. Romero	X
Dr. Sampson	X

Time

02:02:33 PM to 02:55:46 PM

Place

SCR 357

This Meeting was called to order by

Coleman

This Report was prepared by

Juliann Jenson

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hOverview of Commission Roles	Committee Discussion Only
hOverview of History Colorado Study	Committee Discussion Only

Overview of Commission Roles - Committee Discussion Only

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment

Attachment A.pdf

02:05:11 PM

Senator Coleman,
Chair, made opening remarks.

Hamza Syed, Legislative
Council Staff, presented on the Commission's roles and responsibilities
(Attachment A). He also discussed the required study and economic analysis
the Commission will oversee.

Committee members
asked questions about collaboration, feedback, time frame, and parameters
for the study and economic analysis. Additional questions were asked about
identifying the associated contractors for the project.

Overview of History Colorado Study - Committee Discussion Only

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment

Attachment B.jpg

02:17:02 PM

Dawn DiPrince, President/CEO
of History Colorado, provided an overview of the commission and the partnership
with History Colorado pursuant to provisions in Senate Bill 24-053. She
explained that History Colorado is required to study the ongoing effects
of slavery and subsequent systemic racism on Black Coloradans that may
be attributed to practices, systems, and policies of the state. The
commission is to assist with this effort and contract for an economic impact
study.

She also briefed
the committee on hiring researchers for the study and associated qualifications.
Timelines and deadlines were also explained. Further discussion
ensued about the money raised for the commission and study.

Ms. DiPrince next
discussed community engagement, partners, and collaboration. She distributed
a handout about redlining and dislodging homeowners in Denver (Attachment
B). She continued to discuss Colorado's racial history and mentioned
Green Book sites.

02:32:09 PM

Committee members
asked questions about other states that have similar commissions. Discussion
followed about California and New York.

Ms. DiPrince answered
questions about timelines and sequence of the project. Further inquiries
were made about researcher qualifications.

Discussion ensued
about content to include in the report.

02:48:48 PM

The committee discussed
migrations and culture and how to incorporate that in the report.

02:54:04 PM

Mr. Syed summarized
next steps for the Commission and History Colorado.

Senator Coleman
made closing remarks.

02:55:46 PM

The committee adjourned.

Overview of Commission Roles - Committee Discussion Only

Overview of History Colorado Study - Committee Discussion Only

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