about us
Vision: For Greater Milwaukee to be a model of racial equality justice and harmony.
Mission: To educate and connect our communities to dismantle individual and systemic racism.
Who we are
We are a Metro Milwaukee-based coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to building allies and change agents and dismantling all forms of racism and racial inequities through education, dialogue, and action.
We embrace equitable opportunities and renounce misinformation and stereotyping that breeds prejudice, bigotry and ultimately racism.
Our growing coalition is open to all. We are an all-volunteer, not for profit, nonpartisan organization and not affiliated with any religion. .
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Leadership
Rid Racism Milwaukee is an action-oriented coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to dismantling all forms of racism and racial inequities through collaborations, education, dialogue, advocacy and action. We have a network of more than 500 individuals, a working group of about 25 active volunteers, formal and informal partnerships with key community organizations and an Executive Team of experienced, accomplished community leaders, activists and consultants.
We are an all-volunteer nonprofit.
Our History
Rid Racism Milwaukee (RID) has a storied and evolving history. From its broader-focused origins almost two decades ago, our name now reflecting its primary mission:
To dismantle racism and racial inequities in our community through dialogue, collaborations, education, advocacy and action. As a coalition and clearinghouse, RID is dedicated to engaging all generations and races in its efforts to connect, support, inspire and engage organizational allies and individual activists with the entire community.
What We Do
We promote multi-racial and inter-generational dialogue in order to:
- Create opportunities for the respectful sharing of lived experiences and insights
- Better understand race and cultural differences, history, and current challenges
- Promote a more just and tolerant community
- Counter the misinformation, stereotyping, and ignorance, that breeds prejudice, bigotry, discrimination and racism
- Amplify our collective voice in shaping public policy around race and cultural related issues
Core Values
Our Dialogues and actions are characterized by:
- Respect: Inclusiveness, valuing others, respecting differences, tolerance
- Communication: Listening, sharing information, engaging in dialogue.
- Diversity: Inclusive of all races, ethnicities, faiths, generations etc.
- Equality: Equal opportunity, rights and fairness without discrimination
- Social Justice: Accepting our mutual responsibility that all have an equal opportunity to succeed
- Peace: A culture of dialogue promoting peacemaking that results in healing, connection and respect.
Action
Our goals are to :
- Increase public awareness of the root causes of racism and the ways it continues to impact the lives of millions of Americans
- Provide interactive learning programs to help participants become better informed and more engaged as active allies for racial justice
- implement collaborative projects, activities and initiatives around racial, cultural and generational issues
- Serve as a comprehensive community clearinghouse of relevant information and resources
- Develop the inter-generational and diverse leadership necessary to build greater collective impact
- Broaden our collaborative coalition and active membership base of racial justice allies.