South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race

The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race is a nationally recognized non-profit organization that is committed to building and maintaining a thriving, racially integrated, suburban community. For over 25 years, the Community Coalition on Race has worked toward racial, ethnic, and cultural inclusion in every facet of public life through strategic, collective action and advocacy. We create strategies to support racially integrated neighborhoods, advocate for racial equity and excellence for all students in the schools, and bring the community together to learn, to build relationships across racial and cultural barriers, and to celebrate differences. This essential work has not only endured but has evolved to meet the challenges of our time. By making space for difficult conversations, and fostering sustainable, inclusive access to community assets, we create opportunities for people to form social connections and to work toward an equitable set of living circumstances for all. Learn more at communitycoalitiononrace.org.