Brookline for Racial Justice & Equity

BRJE’s mission is to eliminate racism in Brookline, Massachusetts. We envision an accessible and inclusive Brookline where people of color live, learn, work, visit, build power, and thrive free of racism and oppression. We’ll get there by building an informed, motivated, and organized constituency for racial justice while leveraging our collective power to reshape the systems around us. Our focus areas are: Access: Ensuring that people of color can afford to live in Brookline by eliminating restrictive barriers to housing, childcare, early education, recreation programs, food, and other essentials. Inclusion: Ensuring that people of color can meaningfully participate in social and civic life by eliminating barriers to political participation and by actively enforcing civil rights protections. Opportunity: Ensuring that the health, environmental, and educational benefits of Brookline are maximized for people of color while creating effective pathways to economic mobility. Our work includes: Building strong, loving, and mutually supportive relationships between and among communities of color and allies in Brookline. Educating Brookline residents on the negative impacts of racial inequities and the merits of racially just policies and practices. Increasing the representation of people of color and racial justice allies in leadership and decision-making roles. Working in partnership with local government and community organizations to design and implement racially just policies and practices. Amplifying voices of communities of color, motivating allies toward action, and pressing leaders on matters of racial justice. Holding our community accountable for making measurable progress by conducting research and sharing data on key metrics. #racism