MISSION: Acknowledging and proactively attacking the root causes of inequality, the United Black Agenda aggressively pursues legislation, policies, and programs to mitigate the ravages of white supremacy and affirm the tenets of democracy, freedom, and liberty.
VISION: All of New Jersey is better when Black communities enjoy full political participation and representation to ensure widespread economic security and opportunity. The United Black Agenda provides a shared space for organizations dedicated to promoting the welfare of Black New Jerseyans and addressing the state and nation’s history of discrimination, marginalization, and subjugation.
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Member Organizations:
Fair Share Housing Center
Monarch Housing Associates
NAACP New Jersey State Conference
New Jersey Black Issues Convention
New Jersey Institute for Social Justice
Salvation and Social Justice
Individual Members:
Carolyn Chang, Esq., Founding Member of the UBA, Past President and Current Social Justice Committee Chair, Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey (ABWL), Member of the Board of Directors of the Garden State Bar Association (GSBA), Co-Chair of the Joint ABWL & GSBA Judicial/Prosecutorial Appointment Committee
Jerome Harris, Founding Member of the UBA
Fair Share Housing Center is a nonprofit advocacy organization that uses legal, policy, and community-building strategies to fight for housing justice in New Jersey and beyond.