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A summit for social and racial equity 

The inaugural Baltimore Black Racial Equity Organization Summit is scheduled for tomorrow, July 27, and will be convened by Baltimore-based racial equity organization Associated Black Charities (ABC). The summit aims to bring together various equity-focused organizations, including ABC, that are working to combat systemic racism and promote fairness for the Black community.
 
These organizations plan to address a wide range of issues, such as education and housing discrimination, criminal justice concerns, the racial wealth gap, economic disparity and unequal access to healthcare. Despite their individual efforts, they all encounter similar challenges in their work. We've heard that at least one tech We are curious about what, if any, technology-related topics will be touched on at the summit. Maybe digital equity?
 
Is anyone among you, or anyone you know, planning on going to the summit tomorrow? If so, please let us know how it goes by responding to this email, and thanks.
 

— Technical.ly reporter Alanah Nichole Davis (alanah@technical.ly)


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