Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Juneteenth in 2023, the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, a Newark-based advocacy group, launched the New Jersey ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "The goal is simple and radical: create a New Jersey where Black people are free to flourish — and where everyone benefits when ...

There are 1.2 million Black people in New Jersey, which makes up about 15% of the state's population. The New Jersey Legislature has yet to pass the bill introduced in 2019 for the formation of a ...

On Juneteenth in 2023, the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, a Newark-based advocacy group, launched the New Jersey Reparations Council to determine how to compensate Black people impacted by ...

The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice launched the New Jersey Reparations Council to determine how to compensate Black people impacted by the legacy of slavery in the Garden State. The New ...

The leader of the New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies said a report for lawmakers is on track to be released later this year. Though meeting regularly since 2024, the group has ...

The New Jersey Reparations Council launched on Juneteenth its long-awaited report, "For Such a Time as This: The Nowness of Reparations for Black People in New Jersey. Now, it is taking the report on ...

A years-long effort to document the lasting impact of slavery and systemic discrimination in Fulton County reached a major milestone this week, as county leaders and researchers unveiled a sweeping ...