Reimagining Government episode 4: A more equitable government
Source: Centre for Public Impact
In the fourth episode of the ‘Reimagining Government’ podcast, we highlight the legitimacy crisis facing government. We examine how government leaders are confronting racial justice and civil rights issues to forge a more equitable future, and how they are working to repair the broken relationship with historically marginalised communities across the United States.
Jorge Fanjul, a Director at the Centre for Public Impact in North America who specialises in government legitimacy, speaks with government officials working to rebuild these relationships.
“How can governments dismantle the inequitable power dynamics that persist and often lie at the heart of people’s distrust of government? Is it too late to build a bridge to better relationships between government and those they serve?” - Jorge Fanjul
Their discussion points have been broken down into the following:
00:00 - 03:46 - Introduction to government legitimacy
03:47 - 12:59 - Racial equity, policing, and historical lessons from Salt Lake City, Utah
13:00 - 21:21 - Candace Moore’s three strategic pillars for advancing racial equity in Chicago, Illinois
22:38 - 33:05 - Detroit, Michigan’s Office of Disability Affairs and disability equity in the city
33:12 - 43:35 - Cincinnati, Ohio’s Mobile Engagement Unit, and approaches to encouraging community conversations
43:44 - 46:06 - Conclusion