The Township’s Equity and Inclusivity Committee, introduced earlier this month, is seeking input from residents so please take a few minutes to read more about this important initiative and
take the survey
.
This important effort is meant to guide us as a community to 1) examine and identify current strengths, weaknesses and opportunities that will advance our efforts; 2) determine a shared vision of inclusivity for our community; and 3) formulate a strategic plan, inclusive of goals, objectives, and actionable steps that will, ultimately, realize our vision for an equitable and inclusive community. more information about the Initiative and the online survey go
Recently, TV 35 hosted
"The Talk: An Open Conversation about Racism"
with lifelong Cranford residents Dr. Christopher Chapman, criminal justice professor at City University of NY, and Arthur Hearns, owner of Hands of Life Martial Arts, along with Pastor Alfred Brown of First Baptist Church of Cranford-Elizabeth and others. If you missed this important, insightful discussion you can view it on
TV 35 Facebook.
While we have made progress, we must confront the sad truth that we have fallen short in our efforts to obliterate racism and intolerance in our own community. Together, we must do more to address the systems, organizations and acts that perpetuate such, and ensure that every member of the Cranford community is genuinely respected, accepted, and treated with the equality and dignity that they deserve as human beings. Together, we must remain steadfast in our stance that Cranford is intolerant of racism and hate, and, therefore, take every action necessary to abolish it.
Thank you from the Cranford Township Committee, Cranford Board of Education, NAACP, the Cranford Clergy Council, and additional concerned citizens
