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ASJ Press Releases

Advocates for Social Justice on the Shooting Death of William Isaac Rich and the Release of Bodycam Footage

Advocates for Social Justice to hold ‘Rally to Unite’ in Cedar Rapids - April 21, 2021

Iowa’s Black Voices Unite Against Racist Bills - April 10,2021

Black-Owned Business Expo Press Release - Jan 18, 2021

Marijuana Linn County Diversion Program Press Release - Dec 29, 2020

‘Trying to save the world’: Advocates for Social Justice founders strive for equity in Cedar Rapids - Sept 7,2020

Advocates for Social Justice Release Citizen Review Board Recommendations - July 27, 2020
- CRB Research Brief - ASJ FINAL CM

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Cedar Rapids’ Visual Arts Commission and local group Advocates for Social Justice are inviting area artists to help create mural - Feb 14, 2022

‘The people that were supposed to be there for him failed him,’ Advocates for Social Justice express concern about School Resource Officer program - Sept 12, 2021

A year later, Cedar Rapids’ Advocates for Social Justice continue push for change - June 21, 2021

Cedar Rapids City Council appoints first 9 members to citizens’ police review board - June 22, 2021

Awards and Recognition

Take a Bow

2020’s Most Influential Leaders

ASJ Founders Leslie, Nicole, and Tamara

Corridor Business Journal

Dec. 21 - 27, 2020

2021 Pursue Your Passion Winner

Erika Brighi

2021 Coe College President's Award for Student Leadership

Harold Walehwa

Meet Cedar Rapids’ young ‘power couple’ leading racial justice reform

Angelina Ramirez and Harold Walehwa

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