Henry Coleman and Jermaine Toney participate as members of the Economic Justice Committee within the New Jersey Reparations Council (NJRC)

December 17, 2024

Convened by the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice co-chaired by Taja-Nia Henderson (Rutgers Law School) and Khalil Gibran Muhammad (Harvard Kennedy School), the New Jersey Reparations Council is the first-of-its-kind commission to finally confront and repair New Jersey’s deep and often overlooked involvement in slavery and its lasting impact on the contemporary life of Black people in our state.

In this unique collaboration between leading experts from various disciplines, the Council will be composed of nine committees, each of which will address an aspect of the enduring impact of slavery in New Jersey, including: History of Slavery in New Jersey; Public Narrative & Memory; Economic Justice; Segregation in New Jersey; Democracy; Public Safety & Justice; Health Equity; Environmental Justice; and Faith and Black Resistance.

Henry Coleman and Jermaine Toney participate as members of the Economic Justice Committee within the New Jersey Reparations Council (NJRC). The NJRC Economic Justice Committee held its Public Session on Thursday, December 12, 2024. The video clip is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENLZf2UvSic

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