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IMAGINE MORE: Eliminating the Racial Wealth Gap and Ending Poverty
February 24, 2022 @ 6:00 pm
Free
It’s time to transition from words of solidarity to transformative action. The first installment in the IMAGINE MORE: Racial Justice Begins with Us virtual series will explore the roots of the racial wealth gap and outline reparative strategies to ensure that every New Jerseyan can prosper.
Moderated by Paulette Brown, Board Chair, New Jersey Institute for Social Justice
Speakers:
- Andrea McChristian, Law & Policy Director, New Jersey Institute for Social Justice
- Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Ford Foundation Professor of History, Race and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
- Solomon Middleton-Williams, Deputy Director, Newark Community Street Team
About IMAGINE MORE
IMAGINE MORE: Racial Justice Begins with Us brings together one of the largest and most diverse lineups of New Jersey organizations and voices from across the ideological spectrum to develop an action plan for racial justice and reparations. Participants include national thought leaders, philanthropic and community-based organizations, policy advocates, jurists, and local activists who have been directly impacted by injustice. Through a series of 6 events, we will educate the public on reparations and how remedying racial injustice will create a more stable and prosperous future for all of New Jersey.
The Center for Non-Profits is a cosponsor of this series. Our fellow sponsors include ACLU NJ, Council of New Jersey Grantmakers, Fair Share Housing Center, Faith in New Jersey, The Fund for New Jersey, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, NJ Institute for Social Justice, Princeton Area Community Foundation, Rutgers University Eagleton Institute of Politics, Salvation & Social Justice, Schumann Fund for New Jersey, Victoria Foundation, and Wind of the Spirit.
Edited to add: Event recording available now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3hr6jXA5rI
