WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) announced that he will hold a Black History Month town hall on Friday, February 26th at noon. The town hall will focus on the legacy of the Still family, one of New Jersey's most storied Black families, and will be conducted in partnership with the New Jersey Amistad Commission the Dr. James Still Historic Office and Education Cente and Jacob's Chapel AME Church

Residents of Burlington and Ocean Counties can sign up for the Black History Month town hall by clicking here.

Congressman Kim will be joined by Dr. Stephanie James Harris, Executive Director of the NJ Amistad Commission, and descendants of the Still family, Samuel Still and Rev. Terrell Person. Guest speakers will present on brothers Dr. James Still and William Still  Dr. Still was a self-taught herbalist in Medford, known as the "Black Doctor of the Pines." William Still was an abolitionist and considered the father of the Underground Railroad.

"There is so much about Black history, even right in our own back yard, that goes unnoticed or underappreciated," said Congressman Kim. "This town hall is an opportunity for all of us to come together and recognize that Black history is New Jersey history, and it's something worth celebrating beyond this month."

Last year, Congressman Kim released ‘Lift Every Voice', a report highlighting issues facing the Black community across New Jersey. The report is informed by a series of listening sessions held by the Congressman that have included a telephone town hall with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries on issues facing the Black community, a virtual roundtable discussion on education issues facing the Black community, a roundtable discussion about mental health access in the Black community, a conversation about policing reforms with local mayors and law enforcement officials, a roundtable with Black small business owners, and a virtual forum on discrimination and bias.

The full report can be found on the Congressman's website by clicking here.

During the 116th Congress, Congressman Kim co-sponsored and voted to pass the Justice in Policing Act, bill that would make critical reforms to America's law enforcement system. He has also held hearings on the House Small Business Committee about improving help for minority small business owners, and co-sponsored legislation to make Juneteenth a national holiday, establish a Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, and fully restore and enhance the Voting Rights Act of 1965

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