  Systemic racism is a ubiquitous theme in societies worldwide and plays a
central role in shaping our economic, social, and academic institutions. The
Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a major US ground-based facility based in Chile
with international participation. The Observatory is an example of excellence
and will deliver the largest survey of the sky ever attempted. Rubin's full
scientific and social potential can not be attained without addressing systemic
racism and associated barriers to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).
During Rubin's 2021 virtual Project and Community Workshop (PCW), the annual
Rubin community-based meeting, an anti-Black racism workshop took place,
facilitated by 'The BIPOC Project' organization. About 60 members from
different parts of the Rubin ecosystem participated. We describe the
motivation, organization, challenges, outcomes, and near- and long-term goals
of this workshop.
