75th Anniversary Exhibit

Celebrating 75 Years

In 1945, New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination became the first state-level civil rights statute in the country. The Division on Civil Rights is charged with enforcing this law, and with preventing and eliminating discrimination in the state of New Jersey.

The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights invites all community members to join us for the #StopTheHate Series in April 2021 to re-imagine how to create a more equitable future. Please visit our virtual exhibits to learn more about our work and help us celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Law Against Discrimination.

DCR invites you to submit #civilrights related musical suggestions for our April 75th Anniversary of the Law Against Discrimination #StopTheHate series song playlist! Click Here!

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#CivilRightsNJ

DCR recognizes the historic and current systemic oppression faced by the Black community. @CivilRightsNJ is committed to continuing the fight for racial equality and providing support for all New Jersey residents. Find our complete antiracist statement here: and our staff members let their voices be heard:

If you identify with the #StopTheHate statement, please send your name, county, optional organization and a brief sentence on what civil rights means to you and your personal statement.

Use the following format:

I am from County, I am a member of and civil rights means . I state to .

Please attach a photo and email your brief statement and photo to communityrelations@njcivilrights.gov. Do not forget to also email your Facebook and Twitter handle so we can tag you. We look forward to learning about what civil rights means to YOU and your statement!

Youth Bias Task Force

In October 2020, The Attorney General, Division on Civil Rights and other state agencies released the Youth Bias Task Force Report—a comprehensive review of how institutional bias continues to pervade New Jersey and impact young people across our state. The #CivilRightsNJ #StopTheHate report called for sweeping policy changes, including anti-bias training for NJ teachers, strengthening our state’s hate crime laws, and significant changes to classroom curricula. To encourage education and awareness of these issues in the population most impacted – youth — we launched the Youth Bias Task Force Student Competition encouraging youth under the age of 25 to submit a slogan/hashtag, artwork design, or video on the theme of #StopTheHate.

The winning designs will be announced on April 28th, during the 75th Anniversary of the LAD event. Winners’ designs will be used in a multimedia campaign to encourage residents to #StopTheHate in NJ and have the opportunity to participate in a roundtable discussion to share their experiences with hate, stereotyping, and bias, and what they think we should do better!

Please review the submissions below: