by lindaoppenheim | Nov 17, 2015 | Events, Uncategorized
As part of the Witherspoon-Jackson Neighborhood Stories Project, this panel features former and current elected officials of Princeton discussing their experiences as African-American residents and leaders in the Princeton Public Library community room on Wednesday,...
by lindaoppenheim | Apr 11, 2015 | Stand Against Racism
Not in Our Town Princeton is supporting the YWCA’s Stand Against Racism campaign to end racial profiling, the New Jim Crow, and racism in general. It is imperative that we take a stance against ignorance, injustice, and hate. Not in Our Town intends to support...
by lindaoppenheim | Mar 18, 2015 | Letter to the Editor
As she frequently does, Not in Our Town board member, Shirley Satterfield, educates the public about the history of the African American community in Princeton in her letter to the editor of the Town Topics (March 18, 2015, p. 16) and warns about current real estate...
by lindaoppenheim | Nov 8, 2014 | Article, Continuing Conversations
You may be familiar with the work of Lawrence Otis Graham since he is a Princeton alum and has written quite extensively about his experiences as a person of color. While I have not agreed with everything that he has written what I have ALWAYS respected is his...
by lindaoppenheim | Sep 4, 2014 | Continuing Conversations, Events
Ninety-nine percent of the time, NIOT’s Continuing Conversations on Race are considered confidential. For the special session called to discuss the Ferguson situation, everyone present voted to welcome a reporter, Linda Arntzenius, who wrote a wonderful account...