In 2023, New Jersey formed an organization to study that history and reparations as a legacy of slavery. The New Jersey Reparations Council brought together state and national experts and this week revealed their findings and recommendations after two years of intensive work.
In this special edition of NJ Spotlight News, we’ll dig deeper into the state’s role in slavery and its ties to the current racial landscape. And the damage that was done and how it can be repaired.