MINORITY IMPACT STATEMENT LEGISLATION 101<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ROUNDTABLE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, January\n10, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2008 Iowa\nbecame the first state in America to pass the Minority Impact Statement\nLegislation. The internationally known Sentencing\nProject based in Washington, DC had concluded in their research that Iowa had\nthe highest percentage of black males incarcerated. As an Iowa Legislator, I chose to visit the Sentencing\nProject to learn more about their research and what I, as legislator could do\nabout it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2008 I authored\nthe legislation that made Iowa the first state in the nation to implement this\nhistoric legislation. Since 2008,\nConnecticut, Oregon and in 2019 New Jersey implemented similar\nlegislation. Last legislative session,\nseven states-Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, and Vermont\nhave introduced legislation to require racial impact statements. Just recently Oklahoma filed to implement the\nminority impact statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Friday, January\n17, 2020 at the Iowa State Capitol (old Supreme Courtroom) The Brown and Black\nForums of America will be hosting a Minority Impact Statement Legislation 101 Roundtable\nfrom 2-4PM. This will kick off the Brown\nand Black Forums of America\u2019s Democratic Presidential Forum week of activities.\nOn January 20, 2020 the Brown and Black Forums of America will be hosting a\nDemocratic Presidential Forum at the Iowa Events Center. The event is a partnership between Vice TV\nand Cashmere Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former and current\nIowa State Legislators, community leaders, lobbyists, local\/ state officials,\nand Universities officials will discuss\nthe legislation history, implementation, research, impact and how other states\nare initiating similar legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The roundtable\nwill be facilitated by Wayne Ford who is a former Iowa State Legislator, Co-Chair\nof the Brown and Black Forums of America and founder of the Wayne Ford Equity\nImpact Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MINORITY IMPACT STATEMENT LEGISLATION 101 ROUNDTABLE Friday, January 10, 2020 In 2008 Iowa became the first state in America to pass the Minority Impact Statement Legislation. The internationally known Sentencing Project based in Washington, DC had concluded in their research … Continue reading