WHAT
WE DO

Bail Reform

Amistad Commission

The Opportunity to Compete Act / Ban the Box Bill

Numerous appointments to Boards & Commissions

School Segregation Lawsuit

MOVE-ON New Jersey Voting Initiative

Hired an Administrative Director

Record fundraising as the fight for freedom is not free

83,000 voters eligible to vote

Cannabis legislation

Fair chance in housing act

$8.4 million investment in youth (away from youth incarceration)

$750 in eviction relief

Reduction of New Jersey prison population by 1/3

First Black woman Associate Justice of New Jersey Supreme Court

First Black woman assignment judge in Essex County

First Black woman Superior Court judge in Union County

9 other judicial appointments (many firsts)

9 days of early voting

Online voter registration (400,000 used)

Prison gerrymandering ended

Independent prosecutor bill

Attorney General’s Use of Force directive

Implicit bias training for healthcare professionals/Law Enforcement Leaders

Wealth Disparity Task Force

Body-worn cameras

NJ Legislative Black Caucus having regular meetings and an agenda

Stronger relations with Legislative Black Caucus

Quick response to COVID- bill to track racial data

Influence on foundations and white liberal organizations

Influence on Cannabis Commission

Holding power accountable to the interests of Black people unapologetically

Putting out reports on different aspects of the agenda

Increased emphasis on grassroots engagement (town halls, listening sessions, podcasts)