6 NJ residents to be honored for their leadership to 'eliminate racism ...

Three Bergen County residents are among the six honorees for this month's YWCA Northern New Jersey 2024 Racial Justice Awards. The event on April 30 at the ...

The proceeds will go toward funding YWCA Northern New Jersey's racial justice programs. Ricardo Kaulessar covers race, immigration, and culture ...

Mayor's Update: Week Ending May 31 - Downtown Westfield

... race event is held. The ... I had the privilege of issuing a proclamation this week to honor residents ... As they retire from their leadership roles, their ...

Racist texts about slaves and 'picking cotton' sent to Black ... - CNN

Talaya Jones, a Black resident of Piscataway, New Jersey, was ... A racist text message from an unfamiliar number also arrived by name ...

Governor Murphy Launches Historic Clemency Initiative - NJ.gov

"In the spirit of Juneteenth, today we take another step forward in the ongoing struggle for racial justice in America," said Lt. Governor ...

New Six-Part Event Series Brings Together Community Leaders to ...

... racial injustice benefits all New Jersey residents. Led by the Fund ... Recent data shows clear signs of a racial wealth gap in Newark.

WBLF 2024 - NJBIA

... honored with the New Jersey Business & Industry Association's 2024 Caren ... racial and social justice–a tribute to Helen's leadership and diligence.

Who We Are — New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance (NJEJA)

... New Jersey Environmental Justice Movement that continues to take action to ensure that all New Jersey residents, regardless of their race, color, ethnicity ...

AG Grewal, DCR Announce “Stop the Hate” Series to Celebrate 75th ...

Hill, who served as State Assemblyman for Newark, sponsored the law to prevent discrimination on account of race, creed, color, and national ...

N.J. Black leaders condemn racist text messages sent across the ...

Talaya Jones, a Black resident of Piscataway, told CNN she was “shocked,” then angry and sad, to get a racist text. “I thought it was like a ...

Beliefs about Health Care and Health Inequities in New Jersey

Black residents (54%) are more likely to believe a person's race or ethnicity significantly influences health, compared to white (30%), Hispanic (29%), and ...

Hope for Racial Equality Drops Over Past Decade

West Long Branch, NJ – Most residents value New Jersey's racial and ethnic diversity, but hopefulness about the state of race relations has ...

YWCA Northern NJ Honors Civic Leaders & Organizations that ...

In observance of YWCA's annual Stand Against Racism campaign, YWCA Northern New Jersey (YWCANNJ) hosted its 8th annual Racial Justice Awards ...

Sherrill and Ciattarelli are early leaders in 2025 Governor's Race

“Right now, the race on the Democratic side is wide open,” said Dan Cassino, a professor of Government and Politics at FDU, and the director of the poll. “There ...

Protesters call Holtec CEO's comments on Camden workers 'racist'

Of course, some of them get into drugs and things. So, it's difficult.” Khan said the comments smacked of racial bias. “It's a spirit of racism.

AG Platkin Announces Pilot Program to Reduce Racial and Ethnic ...

AG Platkin Announces Pilot Program to Reduce Racial and Ethnic ... their race was easily visible to law enforcement. The initial ...

Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation

Transforming the systems in which racism is embedded takes each one of us, in each of our communities, sectors and spheres of influence. It requires individual ...

Achieving Health Equity Begins with Advancing Racial Equity

... their healthiest lives, we must eliminate the racial inequity that drives these disparities. That's why New Jersey must develop and advance ...

Nurture NJ Strategic Plan - Office of the Governor |

At the root of these disparities lies generations of systemic racism and its effect on social determinants of health. ... Eliminate Racial Disparities in New ...

Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and ...

To be clear, racism, not race, is a critical risk factor for mental health concerns and poorer outcomes. For example, darker-skinned Latino children may be ...