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President of @NJ_ISJ. Lawyer. Advocate. Teammate. Collaborator. Race man. Saved by God’s grace. Luke 4:18. Doer of racial justice. Views are mine.
Jun 21, 2023 6 tweets 3 min read
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… ImageImageImage 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: