News from Not In Our Town
Inaugural New Jersey Black Heritage Trail Sites Selected
The following 32 sites have been selected for the Black Heritage Trail in this inaugural nomination round. Markers will be placed at sites across New Jersey with 15 counties receiving at least one marker during this initial round. The markers will not only be...
Yale Apologizes for Its Connections to Slavery
Yale University vows new actions to address past ties to slavery, issues apology, book.
“The Price of Silence” Nominated for a New York Emmy Award for Historical Documentary
The two-part documentary about the untold story of New Jersey’s enslaved people and the long legacy of slavery in the state was nominated for a NY Emmy.
Segregated: explore NJ Spotlight News partners’ reports
A collaboration of news organizations across New Jersey is examining segregation in the state’s schools.
Justice denied: Judge dismisses Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit
Tulsa County District judge dismisses lawsuit to compensate last remaining survivors of the 1921 massacre.
Reflections on recent Supreme Court Decisions
NIOT Princeton: Not in Our Town Princeton takes this opportunity to explicitly recommit ourselves to supporting policies that acknowledge and address the fact that persistent and pervasive racial inequities endure in American society. (Read NIOT Princeton's full...
New Data Dashboard Shows Processes, Outcomes of Criminal Justice in New Jersey
A new website allows New Jerseyans to review de-identified information on arrests in New Jersey from 2017 to 2022, including: Warrants Charges Dispositions Restitution Fines Demographic data The Criminal Justice Data Dashboard allows visitors to navigate charts and...
Video Premiere: Reparations in New Jersey
Slavery was not just a southern atrocity. New Jersey, which has been called the “slave state of the North,” has deep ties to the institution of slavery and its aftermath. In fact, New Jersey was the last northern state to abolish slavery and by 1830, over two-thirds...
Romus Broadway Photography Camp
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