South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race

“There’s nothing inevitable about America,” said Kim. “There’s nothing that we are destined for that will just occur on its own. If we have concerns about what’s happening, then the question is, what are we gonna do about it? What role are we going to play?”

This year’s program, “Upholding Dr. King’s Legacy in Challenging Times,” encourages the public to reaffirm commitment to racial equity and inclusion.

Despite her retirement from the Coalition on Race, Rowe signaled that her work — and that of the community — was not finished: “We’re gonna lean in and we’re going to make this community and this nation all that it should be.”

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Questions also touched on school security, suspensions, making students feel like they belong, and ending the BOE “cycle of drama.”

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