Truth & Repair: The History of Structural Racism in New Jersey is a three-year research study bringing together a diverse group of scholars, students, and cultural experts to document the historical impacts of structural racism on the health and wellbeing of marginalized communities in New Jersey. This project is sponsored by Princeton, Rutgers, and St. Peter’s Universities, with major funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Our primary objectives are to

 

• Establish a model of interdisciplinary community-engaged historical research that explores the impacts of structural racism on the health conditions of marginalized in New Jersey and the development of health inequities across the state.

• Explore the role of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Johnson & Johnson in the history of structural racism and health inequities in New Jersey.

• Empower students and community members to strengthen cultural institutions and organizations through community-engaged historical research.

• Engage community leaders, historical and cultural practitioners, policymakers, educators, philanthropic foundations, and non-profits in the state on how to address structural racism and promote equitable health outcomes for all New Jerseyans, including investments in infrastructure.