“Well, the news would suggest while some things have changed, others have remained the same,” said Patricia Reid-Merritt, PhD., a professor of Africana studies and social work at Stockton University and an activist.
“Police shootings in the Black community continued to occur; systemic racism has a stranglehold on the nation; and woke folks are struggling to hold conversations, workshops and training sessions on race/racism/diversity and inclusion.”
Reid-Merritt, a Philadelphia native, is also the founder and artistic director of Afro-One Dance, Drama and Drum Theatre, Inc., a community-based cultural and performing arts organization founded in Willingboro nearly 50 years ago, and now based in Mount Laurel.
Rest in Peace Brother George Floyd but.we are still not of a place of equality
Watch: South Jersey man s reaction to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict
Replay Video UP NEXT
Collingswood’s Sena Amuzu is a passionate, thought-provoking young woman, who fearlessly raised her voice and joined the fight for social justice during the racial reckoning that was sparked by the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd after a police encounter a year ago.
The 18-year-old, who is finishing her freshman year of college, helped organize and lead a peaceful protest in support of Black Lives Matter in Collingswood, and was part of other protests in the area.