Article 8

During our 2020 fall meeting, we announced our support for Article 8. Article 8 is about Systemic Racism Resolution, which was covered in the 2020-2 Special Town Meeting. Article 8 is a call to action for Lexington to make changes that will address racial equality and disparity for all residents in Lexington. 

As representatives of Korean-Americans in Lexington, KOLex is supporting Article 8 with CAAL (Chinese American Association of Lexington), and IAL (Indian Americans of Lexington). 

We would like to announce that the article was unanimously passed on October 19th during the Town Meeting. 

Information about Article 8 is written below. 

Systemic Racism Resolution in the 2020-2

a) consider racial and other equity impacts in all decisions and planning processes in order to work toward dismantling systemic racism and white privilege

b) take action to integrate racial equity tools and concepts into routine operations and policy-making

c) build capacity to collect, interpret and act on data related to inequities, particularly those related to health, housing, education, policing, representation, and economic and environmental justice

d) develop and implement a comprehensive racial equity plan with public input, to include staff training, hiring practices, and public education

지난 가을 정기 모임에서 안내해 드렸던 Article 8은 2020-2 스페셜 타운 미팅에 발의될 조직적 인종 차별에 대한 결의안으로, 렉싱턴에 사는 모든 거주민들을 위해 인종적 평등과 불균형을 다루어 변화를 만들고자 하는 행동에 대한 요청입니다.

KOLex는 렉싱턴 한국인 모임의 대표로서, CAAL(Chinese American Association of Lexington) 그리고 IAL(Indian Americans of Lexington)과 함께 Article 8을 지지하는데 동참해 왔으며, 지난 10월 19일에 있었던 렉싱턴 타운 미팅에서 Article 8이 만장일치로 통과되었음을 알려드립니다.

Article 8에 대한 자세한 내용은 다음과 같습니다.

Systemic Racism Resolution in the 2020-2

a) consider racial and other equity impacts in all decisions and planning processes in order to work toward dismantling systemic racism and white privilege

b) take action to integrate racial equity tools and concepts into routine operations and policy-making

c) build capacity to collect, interpret and act on data related to inequities, particularly those related to health, housing, education, policing, representation, and economic and environmental justice

d) develop and implement a comprehensive racial equity plan with public input, to include staff training, hiring practices, and public education