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New Jersey Civil Rights Leaders Ask Governor Murphy to Stop Plans to Build Youth Prison on Environmentally Compromised Site in Newark
April 11, 2019Group’s Letter Calls for Putting Money into Kids, Not Prisons
Newark – The United Black Agenda Group – composed of The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, Salvation and Social Justice, NAACP New Jersey State Conference, New Jersey Black Issues Convention, Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey and Fair Share Housing Center – sent a letter Wednesday to Gov. Phil Murphy opposing plans to construct a new youth prison in Newark and urging him to stop plans to build any new youth prisons. The group has been at the forefront of the Movement for the 94 Percent—a campaign aimed to hold the Murphy administration accountable to the 94 percent of Black voters who voted for Gov. Murphy.
Closing NJ's 'Shameful' Wealth Gap Between Whites, People Of Color
April 04, 2019Social advocacy group urges Garden State to get behind Individual Development Accounts, a matched approach to savings funded by participants, nonprofits, and the state
New Jersey Institute for Social Justice Releases Reclaiming the American Dream: Expanding Financial Security and Reducing the Racial Wealth Gap Through Matched Savings Accounts
April 03, 2019New Report Proposes Robust Program to Address New Jersey’s Staggering Racial Wealth Inequality
Newark, New Jersey — The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice today released Reclaiming the American Dream: Expanding Financial Security and Reducing the Racial Wealth Gap Through Matched Savings Accounts, a new report proposing a robust state Individual Development Account program to empower residents to build wealth through matched savings and financial education and coaching.
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If We Want Our Share Of Tax Dollars, Electoral Votes, We Must Get The 2020 Census Right, Group Says
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RVCC Brings Justice To Life With Multi-Faceted Arts Production
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Institute To Hold Press Call On Release Of Report On Benefits Of Matched Savings Accounts
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Education and Civil Rights Organizations Submit Amicus Brief Supporting New York State’s Challenge to Citizenship Question in 2020 Census
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New Jersey Institute for Social Justice Celebrates 20th Anniversary
March 08, 2019
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Impact of Economic and Racial Disparity on NJ's Criminal Justice System
This program’s thesis is that despite some progress, the operation of the criminal justice system in this country, and more specifically in New Jersey, remains deeply tainted by the impact of econo...Sat, May 18, 2019
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Lock Arms To Unlock Our Kids
The people have spoken unequivocally: Do not build a youth prison in Newark. Or anywhere else in New Jersey. We do not need more youth prisons. Join us to urge Governor Murphy to halt New Jersey’s ...Given the significant challenges we face, we have only two options: to embrace chaos or embrace community. We choose community. Join us as we work to bend our neighborhoods toward the beloved community.