About this Event
Join The Jersey Bee, Incurrent Media, the New Jersey Institute of Social Justice, and local partners at the Montclair Public Library for a conversation about segregation and reparations movements in New Jersey.
New Jersey was known as the “slave state of the North” for its role in maintaining the institution. The Ku Klux Klan marched through nearby streets before the federal government began redlining Black communities in the 1930s, deeming them investment risks. But nearly forty years after the passage of the Civil Rights and Fair Housing acts, Essex County is still one of the most segregated areas in the United States.
Join us on June 2 at 6:00 p.m. at the Montclair Public Library to learn about segregation in New Jersey and the movements working toward reparation.
You’ll hear from community leaders, history experts, and racial justice advocates, and learn how systemic discrimination impacts housing, healthcare, education, and other basic needs, and connect with your neighbors to share your experiences.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Support for this program is provided by The Fund for New Jersey.
Participation stipends
A limited number of stipends are available to people who cannot attend this event due to financial burdens, such as childcare costs, missed work shifts, or bus fare.
Stipends can be requested during registration.
Inclusion policy
The Jersey Bee is dedicated to building respectful, inclusive community spaces. We ask attendees to be considerate of others in speech and actions and refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior. Inappropriate behavior should be reported to a member of our team. People violating this policy may be asked to leave.
Health policy
For the health and safety of our community, we ask that anyone experiencing cold- or flu-like symptoms not attend this event. Attendees are welcome to wear a face mask as needed. Face coverings may become required if facility managers or public health officials advise it at the time.
More about the organizers
The Jersey Bee is a nonprofit, local news provider that works with the people we serve to produce news and reporting that meets local information needs, inspires civic participation, and improves the quality of life in our community.
Incurrent Media is an Emmy-nominated, award-winning production team whose mission is to advocate, educate, and connect humanity through compassionate visual storytelling.
New Jersey Institute of Social Justice is a racial and social justice advocacy organization that seeks to empower people of color by building reparative systems that create wealth, transform justice and harness democratic power in New Jersey.
Montclair Public Library is one of Montclair’s oldest community institutions. Their vision is to provide unlimited opportunities for lifelong learning, discovery, and community engagement.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Montclair Public Library, 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, United States
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