Passing along BIG NEWS from the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice (NJISJ)!
This Thursday, 6/18 they will be hosting a Virtual Press Conference to introduce the Truth, Reconciliation & Repair Act.
This legislation will:
✅ ensure New Jersey apologizes for slavery and accepts responsibility
✅ teach the Truth about slavery and Black history in our public schools
New Jersey must teach, confront and take responsibility for our past so we can finally repair the lasting harm slavery and generations of systemic racism that followed. The Truth, Reconciliation and Repair Act is a big step toward getting us there!
Join the virtual press conference at 5 p.m. EST & be part of the journey towards reparations in New Jersey.
🔗Register: bit.ly/TRRACT
(And the press conference will feature statements from many important leaders in New Jersey, including Cn. Annette Buchanan of the Diocese of New Jersey Reparations Commission!)
