Northjersey.com reports:

The seventh annual Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Black History Month Celebration, hosted by Sen. Bob Menendez, was packed with local residents and visitors from other cities, including Jersey City and Irvington…

This year’s honorees were the African American Chamber of Commerce, based in Trenton, for its work since 2007 with more than 66,000 African-American business owners in New Jersey, including entrepreneurship programs and technical assistance; the Newark-based African American Heritage Parade and Festival Organization, for its celebration of African-American history, including organizing the annual African American Heritage Statewide Parade and Festival in Newark; and the New Jersey Institute of Social Justice, also in Newark, for its efforts in New Jersey’s urban communities on such matters as economic mobility, criminal justice reform and civic engagement.