The South Jersey Information Equity Project

The South Jersey Information Equity Project was conceived at the Center for Cooperative Media in late 2019 through a partnership with the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists. Its goal is to address media inequity in South Jersey, specifically by seeking to improve the quality and quantity of news and information produced by and for communities of color.

The next phase of the project will seek to support and elevate Black media makers specifically in Camden, Gloucester and Burlington counties — including those who identify as journalists and those who do not — and connect them with resources, funding and platform partners to share their work.

The goals are to amplify stories by and for the Black community in our three target counties, build trust and community connections through media making, and strengthen the networks between Black journalists, media and communities in South Jersey.

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Camden celebrates Earth Week as the Camden Strong-Clean Camden Neighborhood Cleanup Days begin

By Jenise Rolle | Scoops USA | April 25, 2023

EarthWeek 2023 may have officially ended, but the City of Camden is continuing the celebration through a series of neighborhood cleanups.

How a former home turned theater is transforming the Black arts scene in Camden

By Jenise Rolle | Scoops USA | April 11, 2023

One woman is on a mission to help break the cycle of poverty in the City of Camden, New Jersey, and she is doing it through performing arts and creative playwriting.

New Jersey lawmakers want to create a sickle cell registry to provide ‘genetic counseling’

By Charles Curtis, III | March 20, 2023

Recently, the New Jersey State Assembly passed a bill establishing a central registry for sickle cell trait diagnoses that provides informational outreach and genetic counseling.

Tonya Breland, Erika Leak lead DEI cause with TESO

By Tyriq DeShields | March 15, 2023

Breland and Leak are the leaders of the Burlington County-based Teach Educators and Scholars Organization, or TESO. The organization is leading an initiative to make education more inclusive for everybody, mainly those in underserved communities.

Addressing period poverty in New Jersey

By Mya Calderon | March 9, 2023

Period poverty happens when someone can’t afford menstrual hygiene products, and New Jersey lawmakers hope to address the issue with new legislation.

Black Authors Showcase highlights new stories

By Tyriq DeShields | March 7, 2023

Local African American authors shared their stories — from historical resistance, overcoming personal challenges to learning about new heroes — at the Black Authors Showcase at Curate Noir inside Moorestown Mall on March 4.

New Jersey advocates react to anti-transgender bills

By Mya Calderon | March 1, 2023

This story tracks anti-transgender legislation in New Jersey and provides reactions from people in the community.

Inside Ida’s Bookshop: A South Jersey gem named after a revolutionary Black writer

By Charles Curtis, III | Feb. 24, 2023

Located at 734 Haddon Avenue in Collingswood, NJ, Ida’s Bookshop is a Black-owned business that opened in 2021 following the success of its sister shop, Harriet’s Bookshop, located at 258 E. Girard Ave, which opened a year prior in February 2020 in Philadelphia.