SOMA Justice

Founded in 2016, SOMA Justice is a group of volunteers working to promote racial justice and safe spaces for people of color in our community in NJ.

[The Nation @thenation]

Texas Republicans have voted to remove Susan B. Anthony, Cesar Chavez, and Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream”speech and “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” from Texas social studies curriculum. https://t.co/Zdr5E30lAA

[Cori Bush @CoriBush]

Our work is to save lives.

Whether it’s Afghanistan, Haiti, Lebanon, or communities facing extreme hardship worldwide—one thing we could do to save lives RIGHT NOW is become a country that welcomes more refugees with open arms.

Refugees must be welcome here.

[The People's Forum @PeoplesForumNYC]

AUGUST 21! Join Mariame Kaba, @projectnia, @survivepunish, and dozens of abolitionist organizers for a zine fair and workshops.
https://t.co/mREgYeH6GH

[carolynryan 🏓 @carolynryan]

This one chart is the single most powerful thing to show people in your life.

[Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver @LtGovOliver]

A stronger & fairer New Jersey begins with our young people. It's essential that we invest in them. The juvenile justice bill I signed today will help create a safe, caring environment for our youth to help address their physical & mental challenges.
📰 https://t.co/3JKy6V4x4n

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Anyways shout out to @JoeNeguse and @CongressmanRaja as we continue plugging away at the Ban Conflicted Trading Act 📈💰

[Joseph Sakran @JosephSakran]

As a surgeon who does both elective and emergency surgery, what’s happening again and now in hospitals across America is an atrocity.

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[ORGANIZE! @SoulRevision]

“Prison is not a building “over there” but a set of relationships that undermine rather than stabilize everyday lives everywhere” - Ruth Wilson Gilmore

[The Nation @thenation]

Between 1950 and 2000, 97% of the novels published by Random House were written by white people, 90% of the novels reviewed in major periodicals were by white people, and 91% of major book prizes were awarded to white authors.
https://t.co/F8NmTN5Z6Q

[The Marshall Project @MarshallProj]

We asked incarcerated people what might have prevented them from committing the crimes that landed them behind bars. Respondents said that affordable housing, a living wage, and mental health care would have made the most impact. https://t.co/lkEyBGezmu

[Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @RepPressley]

Every eviction is a policy failure.

Pass it on.

[Senator Bob Menendez @SenatorMenendez]

Republicans can cover their ears and shout "amnesty" all they want, that doesn't make it true.

Amnesty is getting something for nothing. We're talking about letting undocumented immigrants earn the ability to make themselves right with the law. They deserve that opportunity.

[In These Times @inthesetimesmag]

Worker cooperatives are creating direct democracy on the job. https://t.co/48xa5pq0KC via @WorkingPod @maximillian_alv

[Clint Smith @ClintSmithIII]

Last month Connecticut became the first state in the country to make prison phone calls free. It’s a huge victory for the incarcerated and their families and will transform the lives of children with incarcerated parents. Every single state should do this. https://t.co/rfZrgpjY07

[Senator Bob Menendez @SenatorMenendez]

“I can’t tell you how relieved I was”

Read this story from a NJ single father about how the #ChildTaxCredit is already lifting a weight off his shoulders. 
https://t.co/IhP0bqkBb1

[Cori Bush @CoriBush]

Emmett Till would’ve turned 80 years old today. He could’ve turned 80 years old today. He should’ve had the chance to turn 80 years old today.

The racism and white supremacy that killed him still lives on in America.

[New Jersey Institute for Social Justice @NJ_ISJ]

Imagine if New Jersey invested $445,504 toward reducing each youth’s risk factors instead of toward their #incarceration.

[Columbia High School Principal @CHSPrincipalNJ]

Thank you @SomaJustice for bringing flowers to our Columbia High School teachers, staff, and administrators this morning and demonstrating your support for them!

[MMS Principal @MMSCougarPride]

Thank you @SomaJustice for the beautiful flowers for @SOMSDK12 employees! Here are some photos of grateful MMS staff members! 💕💕💕