SOMA Action Blog
SOMA Action Endorses Andy Kim for U.S. Senate
SOMA Action Members Overwhelmingly Endorse Sackett-Gable, Callahan and Meyer for BOE
SOMA Action Congratulates Tucker and Hall on Primary Victory, Thanks McGehee for Bold Stand
SOMA Action Members Overwhelmingly Endorse McGehee for District 28
Social Equity & Expungement Event to Address the Disparate Impact of Cannabis Arrests
On Wednesday, September 21st, 2022, SOMA Action Cannabis Equity Initiative Committee will host a social equity and expungement event at The Woodland in Maplewood. This event is designed to address the disparate impact that cannabis arrests have on minority communities.
United Panther Movement
The United Panther Movement, which has revived the Panther’s original 10 Point Program, currently runs a Free Food Program where they provide free, fresh food and other essentials to the people of Newark.
SOMA Action Seeking Community Organizer
SOMA Action is seeking a part time organizer to join our all-volunteer team to maximize our efforts for meaningful, lasting progressive change in our community, state and country. See the job description and application instructions here.
Want to Canvass? Three Scenes from a Canvass Outing
SOMA Action’s Democracy Strikes Back campaign is organizing volunteers to knock doors in New Jersey and Pennsylvania now—and we need you to join us, even if you’ve never canvassed. Read all about the adventures of canvassing…
SOMA Action Racial Justice & Religious Justice Committee's Statement on the Racist Terror Attack in Buffalo
We mourn the precious lives lost in the racist terrorist shooting in Buffalo, NY. We speak with a unified, unequivocal voice in stating that we stand against the racist ideology that led to this outrage.
New Committee to End Gun Violence
There have been two hundred and one mass shootings in this country in 2022. Although not all have been officially designated as racially motivated, they do share one thing in common: the perpetrators' unfettered access to military grade weapons.
New Book Club Forming
We're excited to announce a SOMA Action Progressive Book Club, in partnership with [words] Bookstore of Maplewood, to engage members more deeply around the issues that animate our commitment to activism and to educate and inspire ourselves and each other to be better advocates for justice.
SOMA Action Kicks Off Midterms Strategy to Help Save Democracy
SOMA Action launches its campaign to help win the most critical midterm elections of our lifetimes. To kick off the campaign, a meet-and-greet event will feature two of the three most vulnerable members of NJ’s Democratic House Delegation, Tom Malinowski (NJ-07) and Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11).
SOMA Racial Justice Committee’s Take On the Columbia High School Pool
Swimming is not only an enjoyable activity, but the ability to swim also makes the difference between life and death. According to the USA Swimming Foundation, 64% of African American children do not know how to swim compared to 40% of Caucasian children. Read more…
Maplewood and South Orange to Support Reparations Task Force
It may surprise some of you to learn that “New Jersey has some of the worst racial disparities in the nation when it comes to wealth, health, youth and adult incarceration and school segregation. This can be tied directly to our shameful history as the ‘slave state of the North’ and the generations of policy-driven structural racism that followed.” Learn more…
A Message from SOMA Action’s President
A message to SOMA Action members from President Jessica James.
Leadership Changes at SOMA Action
SOMA Action welcomes Jessica James as our new President, Allison Posner as our new Secretary, and Ritu Pancholy Bachawat as our new Executive Committee member at-large.
New Trustees Join Board
SOMA Action welcomes Cathy de la Aguilera, Erin H. May, and Teddy Ames to the Board of Trustees.
Dr. Khyati Y. Joshi, author of White Christian Privilege: The Illusion of Religious Equality in America
Free event, November 18 at 7:00 p.m.: Dr. Khyati Y. Joshi presents the ways Christian privilege is embedded in U.S. policy, politics, and society.
SA Nominating Committee Seeks Nominees for Board of Trustees
Newly-elected Board members will play a crucial role in determining SOMA Action’s future both programmatically and structurally.
A Guide to Local Cannabis Equity
SOMA Action’s Racial Justice - Cannabis Equity Initiative has been working hard behind the scenes as part of South Orange’s Cannabis Task Force. Learn how you can stay informed and voice your support for equitable local policies in South Orange’s cannabis legislation.