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The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice uses cutting-edge racial and social justice advocacy to empower people of color by building reparative systems that create wealth, transform justice and harness democratic power — from the ground up — in New Jersey.

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How We Do It

Economic Injustice in New Jersey

$322,500 vs $17,700

Median Net Wealth Of White Families Compared To Black Families

Criminal Injustice in New Jersey

18 : 1

Ratio of Black to White Kids Locked Up

Voting Injustice in New Jersey

61%

Percentage of Incarcerated People Denied the Right to Vote Who Are Black (vs 15% Population)

Press Releases

Institute and Others Ask Court to Throw Out Trump Administration’s Attempt to Seize New Jersey Voter Records

NEWARK – The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice and Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, P.C. (“Pashman Stein”) filed a Motion to…

Institute Condemns Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais

NEWARK – The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice issued the following statement today in…

Court Grants Institute’s Motion to Intervene in Trump Lawsuit Seeking New Jersey Voter Records

NEWARK – The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey today granted…

Assembly Passes New Jersey Voting Rights Act

TRENTON – The New Jersey Assembly today, by a 53-20 vote , passed the John…

Trump Administration Lawsuit Demanding New Jersey’s Voter Rolls Threatens Voters of Color and Others, Civil Rights Advocates Argue in Legal Filing to Intervene in Case

NEWARK – The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice and Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, P.C.,…

At the Institute, we work day in and out to Make the Two New Jerseys One.

We fight to create a state where everyone can thrive, including our Black and other residents of color.

Our record of success tells our story, but we can’t do this work without you.