Over 90 people attended the screening of the film and participated in lively discussion about the future of intentional integration in our towns and our region.

Two articles highlighting the benefits of living in our two towns appeared in the Wall Street Journal and the Star Ledger.

Title: Conversations on Race: Who Are We Now?Location: Congregation Beth El, 222 Irvington Avenue, South Orange, NJDescription: Join us for a special screening of ‘The New Metropolis,’ an award-winning film showing for the 1st time in northern NJ! The Community Coalition on Race continues its long-standing tradition of hosting Conversations on Race, a community-wide conversation  Read more »

Join us for a special screening of ‘The New Metropolis,’ an award-winning film showing for the 1st time in northern NJ! The Coalition continues its long-standing tradition of hosting Conversations on Race on Wednesday, May 18th, at 7:30 pm at Congregation Beth El in South Orange. Film director Andrea Torrice will be with us for this important dialogue about the benefits of intentional integration and the on-going challenges faced by a community 15 years into the process. To pre-register, go to Contact Us or call 973-761-6116.

Coalition Chair Chip Madsen celebrated his 60th birthday with a party given to him by his wife Dawilla. All invited were asked to make a contribution to one of Chip’s favorite organizations, the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race.  Over $5,000 was raised for the Coalition! After talking to the crowd of well-wishers about his  Read more »