New data shows US hate crimes continued to rise in 2017

June 26, 2018 6.41am EDT Hate crimes increased in many major cities in 2016 and 2017. Christopher Penler/shutterstock Published FBI data currently covers hate crimes only up to 2016, when totals increased across […]

Stand Against Racism

According to BJS’s National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), U.S. residents experienced an average of 250,000 hate crime victimizations each year from 2004 to 2015, and while a majority of those were not reported […]

Here’s how N.J. could soon give a big boost to transgender rights

By Susan K. Livio slivio@njadvancemedia.com, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Updated May 26, 2018; Posted May 26, 2018 People whose gender identity conflicts with their sex at birth trying to live a transgender life face unique forms […]

NJ Prison Ban on “The New Jim Crow” is Unconstitutional and Unconscionable

January 8, 2018 Given NJ’s worst-in-the-country disparities in incarceration, censorship of book on prison system’s racial injustice is especially shameful Michelle Alexander dedicated her book The New Jim Crow to incarcerated individuals, […]

Anti-Bullying Websites and Resources

Anti-Bullying Network The Anti-Bullying Network is an independent operation with the following objectives: to support anti-bullying work in schools; to provide a free website; and to offer an anti-bullying service […]

Together We Are Stronger Than Bullying

Bullying can occur at any time, in any place, and at any age; whether at home, school, a place of worship, or in the workplace. All people deserve to live […]

New Jersey declares April as Sikh Awareness Month

Washington, March 29 The US state of New Jersey has declared April as ‘Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month’ as part of its effort to promote awareness of the faith. New […]

VIDEO: Muslim teens berated as ‘traitors to the country’

By Caitlin Mota The Jersey Journal JERSEY CITY — Five Muslim teens were walking to Newport Mall after school on Tuesday afternoon when they were berated by a man because of their […]

How discrimination is sending more black kids to prison

By Star-Ledger Guest Columnist By Andrea McChristian    It’s usually a good thing to be No. 1. New Jersey, however, is a leader in two intolerable ways: Our state has the […]

Does New Jersey’s anti-bullying law address racism in schools?

 pressofatlanticcity.com May 21, 2018 Absegami rower speaks out after being target of racial slurs A Camden County lacrosse team’s season was canceled this month after students from Haddonfield uttered a […]