The Alliance for Racial and Social Justice (ARSJ) is a grassroots organization whose mission is to promote equity and justice in our communities, with expertise and focus as a watchdog for mental health, child protective and court-based services.
We work for social justice through collective action and accountability regarding inequities arising from white supremacy and anti-Blackness and by initiating and sustaining action aimed at eradicating racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, able-ism, and other abuses of power.
New Jersey family courts are failing domestic violence victims, their children and perpetrators who are not mandated to standardized batterers intervention programs.
Furthermore, the state's most vulnerable citizens are relegated to a broken system of justice, and influential state agencies and advocates have not moved responsibly to address the complexity and seriousness of the problem.
Engage in accountability for New Jersey and beyond. Support Watch NJ and community-driven interventions today!
Black Lives Matter
The Alliance for Racial and Social Justice supports the position and actions of the Black Lives Matter movement, working in solidarity against anti-Blackness, colonialism, white supremacy and privilege, racial profiling and the killing of Black and Brown people by police, systemic racism, and other acts of violence against Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
From the Black Lives Matter movement: watch a series of interviews illuminating what matters in promoting freedom, justice, and collective liberation ... read more.
1619 (observing 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery), the New York Times
Supporting ARSJ
ARSJ greatly appreciates its public and private support. All donations are used to advance:
Training and technical assistance for advocates and service providers
Community forums and presentations at local and national conferences
Sponsorship and support
Court Watch (monitoring the judicial system with a racial justice lens)
"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you say you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality." - Desmond Tutu