Marin City officials, residents to gather for public dialogue to shape vision for future

Marin City residents, youth, seniors, small business owners, and faith leaders will gather with Marin County officials for a public dialogue Thursday aimed at considering the community’s future.

Marin City was established during World War II as a shipyard community, attracting Black and African American workers from the South seeking better-paying jobs and an escape from southern segregation as a part of the Great Migration. The city has the largest population of Black residents in the county due to historic discriminatory policies including housing zoning, redlining and systemic disinvestment.