June 19th, 2020 ICNA CSJ sends best wishes for a memorable celebration to all those commemorating Juneteenth. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. The 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, signed a document on January 1, 1863, known as the Emancipation Proclamation. The document read in part that, …
ICNA CSJ Strongly Condemns the killing of Rayshard Brooks and Calls for Total Reimagining of Policing in American Cities
The ICNA Council for Social Justice condemns another callous killing of a black youth by the police officer, this time in Atlanta, on June 13th. The video of 27-year old Rayshard Brooks being fatally shot three times in the back by Atlanta cop Garrett Rolfe while running away from Atlanta police officers is horrifying at any time but even more …
Muslim Groups Spread Message of Peace, Unity in N.J. after George Floyd’s Death
By: Rebecca Panico Muslim groups gathered at Newark City Hall on Saturday to denounce police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death and reflected on racism and religion. The New Jersey branch of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Council for Social Justice, one of the organizers of the rally, called for police reforms such as annual racism sensitivity training …