Reparations confront the enduring harms of slavery and colonialism, demanding transformative policies to claim long-denied rights. At a time when our civil rights and liberties are under assault at the highest levels of government, how are organizers and policymakers defending historical truth and shaping policies for repair?

This June, a landmark new report from the New Jersey Reparations Council convened by the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice marked a turning point in the state’s reckoning with its history, offering a sweeping narrative of harm and bold policy recommendations for repair across housing, health, economy, education, and incarceration. 

On Wednesday, December 10, join us for a dynamic afternoon exploring the reparations movement occurring across the country and learning how organizers are moving an agenda forward in New Jersey. Co-hosted by the Institutional Antiracism and Accountability (IARA) Project and SPIA in New Jersey, this event will bring together policymakers, advocates, scholars, and community members advancing reparations across the state and country. Together, we’ll explore lessons learned, policy strategies, and collective approaches to repair, equity, and liberation.