Bergen County Black Lawyers Alliance

11/09/2021

Historic Moment!

Rutgers University has officially installed a new president. Jonathan Holloway is the first African American to hold the position in the...

11/06/2021

https://patch.com/new-jersey/jersey-city/new-jersey-has-highest-racial-disparity-prison-u-s-report

New Jersey incarcerates Black people 12.5 times more than white people, making it the largest disparity in the country.

10/12/2021

The School to Prison Pipeline:

"Between Aug. 3, 2015 and July 30, 2020, the law enforcement received 5,120 youth referrals for disorderly conduct statewide, 73 percent of them for incidents at school, the court found. Black children and teens made up about 75 percent of those referrals, despite comprising only about 30 percent of the population ages 5-17. ..." https://www.edweek.org/leadership/law-against-disorderly-conduct-in-schools-led-to-unfair-student-arrests-judge-rules/2021/10

10/03/2021

For the first time in its 50-year history, the Inventors Hall of Fame is set to include Black women in its ranks as two Black inventors join in 2022

09/15/2021

Wondering how you will manage the rising costs of college for your child. Join YWCA CEO Helen Archontou and Dr. Ketsia Alerte Sadler, Founder of College CAFE (Consulting and Financial Education) on Thursday, September 16th at 11am via Facebook Live. Learn how Dr. Sadler helps families navigate the college financial aid process, empowering them with resources to make college more affordable.

09/07/2021

Award-winning actor, activist and dancer Michael K. Williams is the Innocence Project's newest Ambassador.