The New Jersey Poor People’s Campaign Mass Assembly was a momentous event! Thank you to all who made it a success, and to those who plan to work with the effort toward poverty eradication.
We are sharing the video recording HERE and InsiderNJ coverage, “Thirteen miles from Princeton, the Gospel of Possibility.”
During Saturday’s mass assembly, a powerful fusion coalition, including impacted people, poor and low-wage voters, faith leaders, and social justice advocates, gathered to declare their votes are demands for living wages, voting rights and other policies to prevent poverty and save lives. As part of the assembly, poor and low-wage voters shared testimony of how poverty has impacted their lives and why politicians need to champion the issues that matter most to poor and low-wealth individuals.
Centering the lived experience, we could not help but notice water was a thread throughout. Toxins in New Jersey’s water are overwhelmingly contaminating the bodies of poor and low-income residents. Working on education, outreach and solutions to water issues, advocates from across the state were represented. Waterspirit has played an integral role in supporting the New Jersey Poor People’s Campaign’s growth and we were glad to partake in the days event. If you are interested in learning more, please email: newjersey@poorpeoplescampaign.org
