Seattle's Race and Social Justice Initiative

In 2004, Seattle became the first city in the U.S. to establish a program to address racial inequities, explicitly working to eliminate institutional racism. Known as the Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI), by its twenty-year anniversary in 2024 its accomplishments included creation and implementation of a Racial Equity Toolkit to guide policy, program and budget decisions to support positive racial equity outcomes, and support for departmental "Change Teams" which champion RSJI activities. The Initiative builds on the work of the civil rights movement and the ongoing efforts of individuals and groups in Seattle to confront racism and other forms of oppression. RSJI is a division of the Seattle Office for Civil Rights.

RSJI through the years infographic

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Municipal Archives, City Clerk

Anne Frantilla, City Archivist
Address: 600 Fourth Avenue, Third Floor, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 94728, Seattle, WA, 98124-4728
Phone: (206) 684-8353
archives@seattle.gov

The Office of the City Clerk maintains the City's official records, provides support for the City Council, and manages the City's historical records through the Seattle Municipal Archives. The Clerk's Office provides information services to the public and to City staff.