Colorado Black Equity Study

HC will conduct community engagement session where the public may provide input based on lived experiences of practices, systems & policies of the State of CO which negatively impact Black Coloradans.

On June 4, 2024, Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 24-053 (SB24-053) into law. SB24-053 established a Black Coloradan Racial Equity Study Commission and directed History Colorado to conduct evidence-based historical research of practices, systems, and policies of the State of Colorado that have harmfully impacted Black Coloradans. 

Over the next two years History Colorado will conduct evidence-based historical research and provide the Black Coloradan Racial Equity Study Commission with quarterly updates. History Colorado will also conduct community engagement sessions where the public may provide input based on lived experiences of practices, systems, and policies of the State of Colorado which negatively impact Black Coloradans.

At the conclusion of this research, the Black Coloradan Racial Equity Study Commission will hire a third party to conduct an economic analysis based on the research conclusions of History Colorado. This economic analysis will be submitted to the Black Coloradan Racial Equity Study Commission and used to draft a final report which will include any recommendations to address harms caused by practices, systems, and policies of the State of Colorado.

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