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HTEI has been honored to be featured in several media publications since its inception in Summer 2020. Have a look below for recent postings about our work!

HT Equity Initiative Launches Trolley TourHistory may be dry, but it doesn’t have to be boring. Such was one of the lessons imparted Sunday during a rollicking Trailblazers Trolley Tour sponsored by the Haddon Township Equity Initiative (HTEI) in collaboration with the owner of Ida’s Bookshop in Collingswood, celebrating Black History Month.

This Black bookshop in South Jersey was saved from closure. What happened next?Ida's Bookshop in Collingswood and the Haddon Township Equity Initiative are sponsoring a trolley tour, which highlights 25 Black businesses

This Community Surpassed Its $23K Fundraising Goal To Prevent A Black-Woman-Owned Bookstore From Closing During Black History MonthBookstore owner Jeannine Cook will be able to remain in business after receiving support from her community. Cook is the owner of Ida’s Bookshop, located in Collingswood, NJ. The shop opened in 2021 to amplify women authors, artists, and activists, and it is the sister shop of her first bookstore located in Philadelphia, PA, according… Continue reading This Community Surpassed Its $23K Fundraising Goal To Prevent A Black-Woman-Owned Bookstore From Closing During Black History Month

CHAACA presents the third annual Juneteenth celebration and festival parade on June 17 - The Sun NewspapersPrepare to immerse yourself in the vibrant spirit of Juneteenth as the Cherry Hill African American Civic Association (CHAACA) joins forces with Cherry Hill Township, and Cherry Hill Police Department to host the third Annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival. The event will occur on Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.at the […]

Ida’s Bookshop has the ultimate rent party, raising $23,000 in five daysJeannine A. Cook has made a name for herself in literary circles worldwide, but the rising cost of real estate, marketing, and event planning has made it hard for the bookshop owner to stay afloat.

Haddon Township Equity Head To Be Recognized With Freedom MedalHaddon Township Equity Initiative President Isis Williams will be honored with a Camden County Medal of Freedom.

Organizers Michele Messer and Stephanie Andrewlevich led a few hundred demonstrators in a public gathering that was safe, brief, and supported by local police. By Matt Skoufalos | June 1, 2020 Photos by Alex Cowperthwaite & Zen Pimintel As National Guardsmen and police clashed with protesters just a few miles away in Philadelphia, a handfulRead Morewww.njpen.com/haddon-twp-march-for-racial-justice-draws-vibrant-crowd/

The community-led Haddon Township Equity Initiative hosts a virtual town hall on racial equity within the local school district Wednesday night. By Katrina Janco | July 29, 2020 In the weeks since outrage over the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police touched off a wave of demonstrations across the United States, some Haddon TownshipRead Morewww.njpen.com/i-wish-you-knew-haddon-twp-residents-host-racial-equity-forum-july-29/

Kinswomen - Ep. 24: Be Like Becky with Becky Reiser on StitcherYseult and Hannah talk with Haddon Township Equity Initiative co-founder Becky Reiser about the concrete actions she and her group of allies have started to fight racism in their community. She describes the racially fraught history of her new hometown and efforts to keep the momentum up in the surging Black Lives Matter movement.

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