Kim Smith
Kim is the Political Director for VOCAL-US (Voices of Community Activists and Leaders). VOCAL works directly with impacted individuals and elected officials to create policies that will end HIV, Homelessness, The Overdose Crisis, and Mass incarceration. In addition, Kim Smith is a City of Rochester native elected to the City Council in 2020. Her work on City Council has prioritized community-building initiatives as she works to forge relationships that lead to effective governing.
Presentations from Facing Race 2024
Demilitarizing and Democratizing Transportation
Imagine a future where race and car access do not define where you can go. Discuss how inadequate funding, biased planning, racist violence and economic barriers restrict people of color’s movement in the US. Examine historic and contemporary examples. Learn the best approaches for lifting barriers and redirecting resources. Discuss the relationship of transit operations funding to freedom of movement. Separate myth and reality of transit safety and learn about fresh approaches to transportation safety. Help shape movement-building ideas and strategies to make more conscious and consistent connections between racial freedom and mobility.
Speakers: LeeAnn Hall, Kim Smith, JaNae Bates