Coalition for Racial Equity and Social Justice
Coalition4Justice
“The time to act is now. We must work together to build a safe, healthy, more equitable and just society where everyone is welcome and valued.”
-- Dr. Bernadine E. Ahonkhai, Founder/CEO.
Dr Bernadine Ahonkhai and family, with special guest Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (center) at the First Annual Coalition4Justice Anniversary celebration. (2021)
Dr. Bernadine Ahonkhai with the Coalition4Justice Steering Committee at the 2nd Anniversary celebration in 2022.
2 Time Grant Award Winner!
Coalition4Justice is a proud recipient of:
the Montgomery County ARPA Fund &
The Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund Award
OUR MISSION
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Promote public awareness and community understanding aimed at the elimination of Discrimination, Inequity, Injustice, and Racism.
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Serve as a safe space for individuals to come together and engage in authentic conversations about racial inequity and social injustice.
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Strive to realize stated goals through the creation and implementation of various programs and initiatives in the school system and our communities.
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Utilize education, training, and civic action as catalysts for achieving transformational, sustainable and measurable change in our society.
"Advancing Equity & Justice Together"
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Coalition4Justice presents
HAUNTED GETTYSBURG: Dark Tourism, Racism, and U.S. History:
Take your virtual seat for an unsettling journey, as we examine the bloodiest battle of the Civil War and the lingering specter of white supremacy.
Monday, October 9, 2023 - 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
SPECIAL GUESTS:
DR. FAVIAN GUERTIN-MARTIN, Assistant Professor, Arcadia University
&
DR. KEVIN REVIER, Assistant Professor, Arcadia University
This is a FREE ONLINE event. EVERYONE IS WELCOME, but registration is required. Q & A after presentation.
"Don't miss Your chance to join in the Conversation!"
Jay Coles
Tyler Johnson was Here
After Tyler’s murder, his twin brother, Marvin becomes more emboldened and empowered to use his voice to protest
police brutality and help his community.
The YouthBuild Diversity Ambassador Program (YouthBuild DAP) is an eight-week training created by Coalition4Justice that enables students to counter the culture of insensitivity and intolerance by arming them with education,
skills, and mentorship – tools that maximize their potentialfor excellence and for being healthy, productive members of our communities. The YouthBuild DAP provides a safe space for students to share their stories for the purpose of affirming their unique personal identities, experiences, and diversity.
She led a revolution all by herself becoming a household name in the 18th century through the art of her poetry.
Can you name her?
GEORGE FLOYD AND AMERICA: What has changed?
Three years ago, George Floyd was maliciously killed by a police officer, who was convicted of his murder. The world gasped, but how has America changed in the wake of his horrific death? This gripping article takes a hard look at that question.
And how have you changed?
Three years after George Floyd's murder, is America in a better place?
by Marquise Francis, National Reporter, Yahoo News
RELATED READING:
Justice Dept. Data on Racial, Gender, and Age Bias in Policing,
article by Leah Wang
I Can't Breathe, a poem by Rabbi Lance Sussman
Coalition4Justice Highlights
Congresswoman Madeleine Dean speaks at the First Coalition4Justice Anniversary Celebration in 2021.
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