East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome is announcing a task force assigned to studying the racial inequalities throughout the parish.
Broome said after seeing the anger and grief from the death of George Floyd it's time to address important topics like race and racial inequality.
“The only way for us to move forward as a community of peace, prosperity, and progress is to ground ourselves in racial equity, social justice, and social cohesion within the infrastructure of our government systems and our society,” said Mayor Broome.
The new force is focusing on improving economic development, education health, arts and culture, and government entities.
Broome will elect the 24 members of the task force.
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