New Jersey Reparations Council to Hold Third Virtual Public Session Jan. 11 at 6:30 p.m.

Faith & Black Resistance in New Jersey Committee Will Discuss its Work and Hear From Public

NEWARK – On Thursday, Jan. 11 at 6:30 p.m. ET, the Faith & Black Resistance in New Jersey Committee of the New Jersey Reparations Council will hold a virtual public session to discuss its work to date and hear comment from members of the public who have pre-registered.

This event will be the Council’s third public session.

The Council, a collaboration of state and national experts from various disciplines, is the first of its kind in the state to acknowledge, 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 the state. Over a period of two years, the Council will study New Jersey’s history and its connection to its current racial landscape, making strategic and bold policy recommendations for reparative justice policies in New Jersey.

Committee members will consider input from the public when doing their work and making their policy recommendations. On Juneteenth 2025, the Council will publish a final report.

For more information about the Council, click here.

Press Availability: Due to the high volume of public comment requests, press availability will occur any time before and after the event. Please use the contact information above to schedule an interview.

WHEN: Jan. 11, 2024, 6:30 – 9 p.m. ET

WHAT: The New Jersey Reparations Council’s third virtual public session hosted by the Faith & Black Resistance in New Jersey Committee

WHO: 

• Jean-Pierre Brutus, Sr. Counsel, New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, NJRC Convenor 
• Ryan Haygood, President & CEO, New Jersey Institute for Social Justice
• Taja-Nia Henderson, Professor, Rutgers Law School; Dean, Graduate School at Rutgers University, Council Co-Chair
• Rev. Timothy Adkins-Jones, Senior Pastor, Bethany Baptist Church; Assistant Professor of Homiletics, Union Theological Seminary, Committee Co-Director
• Rev. Charles F. Boyer, Pastor, Greater Mt. Zion AME; Director, Salvation and Social Justice, Committee Co-Director
• Rabbi Joel Abraham, Rabbi, Temple Sholom, Scotch Plains, NJ, Committee Member
• Rev. Carol Patterson, Chief Evangelism Officer, Setting the Captives Free Ministries, Committee Member 
• Imam Wahy-ud Deen Shareef, Imam and Convener, Council of Imams in NJ, Committee Member
• Maisha Simmons, Assistant Vice President for Equity and Social Justice, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

WHERE: Watch live on Zoom here or on the Institute’s YouTube channel.