Colorado commission seeks economists for next phase of racial equity study

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: October 1, 2026

Words: 674

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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The Colorado legislative commission tasked with studying the effects of historical racism on Black Coloradans faces a funding gap as it seeks an economic contractor.

The Black Coloradan Racial Equity Study Commission could need to raise around $215,000 to pay researchers to analyze a nearly-complete historical study and determine how racist policies and attitudes impacted Colorado’s economy.

The group has raised around $1.3 million over the last two years, Jarrod Gibbons, History Colorado’s budget …

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