Human Rights Commission

The San Francisco Human Rights Commission announced awards for 44 organizations on June 30. But they rescinded those grants in July, after receiving feedback that the scoring system was unfair.

A coalition of Black organizations sent a letter that demanded the HRC re-evaluate all applicants. They alleged HRC misused AI tools to assess submissions and that this year’s process did not fulfill its stated mission of racial equity.

The grant program was originally called the Dream Keepers Initiative . Former San Francisco Mayor London Breed launched it in 2021 to support Black communities. But the HRC overhauled it after financial scandals last year. She paused the funds in light of misspending and appointed new executive director, Mawuli Tugbe

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