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BCDHD Spends $50K on Controversial Racial Caucus Training

2/5/2026

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Baltimore City Health Department (BCDHD) organized employees into separate White caucus and people of color caucus groups for diversity training.
Records show the agency spent about $50,000 from 2022 to 2024 on an Undoing Racism Workshop led by the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, funded by taxpayer dollars.
A spokesperson for the People’s Institute defended the initiative, stating that affinity spaces enhance employee engagement and support among colleagues.

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Story summary

Baltimore City Health Department (BCDHD) organized employees into separate White caucus and people of color caucus groups for diversity training.
Records show the agency spent about $50,000 from 2022 to 2024 on an Undoing Racism Workshop led by the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, funded by taxpayer dollars.
A spokesperson for the People’s Institute defended the initiative, stating that affinity spaces enhance employee engagement and support among colleagues.