Two New Jerseys: One State of Inequity
Posted OnFebruary 20, 2024 byJake GirardIn New Jersey, we like to think of ourselves as progressive and forward thinking. And in many ways, we are.
It is also true that Black and other people of color in New Jersey confront some of the worst racial disparities in the United States. One of most racially diverse and prosperous states in the country is also one of its most inequitable.Read More…
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April 2023
Posted OnMay 19, 2023
byJake Girard
Imagine how an annual investment of $600,000 could change a kid’s life.
New Jersey invests this amount to incarcerate each kid in its failed youth prisons1 in which a Black youth is 18 times more likely to be incarcerated than a white youth — the worst racial disparity in America, even though Black and white youth commit most offenses at similar rates.Read More…