6 MEANINGFUL THINGS YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW TO COMBAT RACISM

SIGN UP FOR DIALOGUE CIRCLES ON RACE (DCoR)

DCoR is a program of facilitated discussions about race, equity and systemic racism in our country and communities. DCoR has been designed to promote awareness, self-reflection, connection across differences and an increased understanding of race and structural racism. These Dialogues offer a curriculum of readings about the history of race, equity and racism in this country. Please send an EMAIL with your name to the SUMMIT INTERFAITH COUNCIL ANTIRACISM COMMITTEE and you will be notified when the Dialogues are scheduled in the near future.

EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT THE AMISTAD COMMISSION AND CURRICULUM

The Amistad Bill (A1301), which became law in 2002, calls on New Jersey schools to incorporate African-American history into their social studies curriculum. Three Things You Can Do:ACQUIRE  a better understanding of the AMISTAD LAW AND CURRICULUM RESOURCES ASK  those in your local school district if they are abiding by the Amistad Law and what evidence they can provide.ADVOCATE  for consistent, evidence-based implementation of the Amistad Curriculum in your school district. 

BUY BLACK WHEN YOU SHOP

You can help address racism’s most devastating impact on Black America, SYSTEMIC STRUCTURAL INEQUALITY, by BUYING BLACK. You can find and patronize Black businesses at the NEW JERSEY AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

SUPPORT BILL TO ESTABLISH NEW JERSEY’S REPARATIONS TASK FORCE S322/A711

This charges the Task Force with making sweeping policy recommendations that implement deep investments into New Jersey's communities of color impacted by NJ's system of racial discrimination. TAKE ACTION TO DEMAND YOUR LEGISLATORS PASS THIS BILL

FOLLOW THE LEAD OF NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE, and its recommendations for:

10 WAYS TO DO RACIAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY

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DONATE TO NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE and support its fierce work for racial justice in New Jersey.

Learn about how Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation adopted an 8th Principle at our annual meeting on Sunday, June 28, 2020 - committing our members to work to dismantle racism.