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NJ was known as the “slave state of the North,” but too many believe it never happened here.
Slavery shaped every aspect of NJ.
That’s why we created the first-of-its-kind NJ Reparations Council.
We aren’t afraid to say #reparations.
Watch the launch: fb.watch/lj2pNv5UYg/?mi…
Slavery shaped every aspect of NJ.
That’s why we created the first-of-its-kind NJ Reparations Council.
We aren’t afraid to say #reparations.
Watch the launch: fb.watch/lj2pNv5UYg/?mi…
The New Jersey Reparations Council’s ultimate goal is not only to repair the enduring harm to Black people from slavery and its enduring impact, but also to answer this foundational question:
What kind of reparative system does New Jersey need to build and invest in for Black people here to finally be free? To thrive? To win?
I never write threads. And so I hope my disabled friends and my supporters will take a moment to read this, as I am beginning to fall apart over things that keep happening. Advice and retweets would be much supported.
It started a year ago when @cooperhewitt asked me to consult on their Access + Ability exhibit. I jumped in without pause, as Disability Design is my passion.
In an early email I sought to "find incredible ways to incorporate the disability community, perhaps even create something the disability community can feel like they had a voice in."
