New Jersey § 52:16a-88

§ 52:16a-88.

The Amistad Commission shall have the following responsibilities and duties: a. to provide, based upon the collective interest of the members and the knowledge

and experience of its staff and consultants, assistance and advice to public and nonpublic

schools within the State with respect to the implementation of education, awareness

programs, textbooks, and educational materials concerned with the African slave trade,

slavery in America, the vestiges of slavery in this country and the contributions

of African-Americans to our society; b. to survey and catalog the extent and breadth of education concerning the African

slave trade, slavery in America, the vestiges of slavery in this country and the contributions

of African-Americans to our society presently being incorporated into the curricula

and textbooks and taught in the school systems of the State; to inventory those African

slave trade, American slavery, or relevant African-American history memorials, exhibits

and resources which should be incorporated into courses of study at educational institutions

and schools throughout the State; and to assist the Department of State, the Department

of Education and other State and educational agencies in the development and implementation

of African slave trade, American slavery and African-American history education programs; c. to act as a liaison with textbook publishers, public and nonpublic schools, public

and private nonprofit resource organizations, and members of the United States Senate

and House of Representatives and the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly in order

to facilitate the inclusion of the history of African slavery and of African-Americans

in this country in the curricula of public and nonpublic schools; d. to compile a roster of individual volunteers who are willing to share their knowledge

and experience in classrooms, seminars and workshops with students and teachers on

the subject of the African slave trade, American slavery and the impact of slavery

on our society today, and the contributions of African-Americans to our country; e. to coordinate events memorializing the African slave trade, American slavery and

the history of African-Americans in this country that reflect the contributions of

African-Americans in overcoming the burdens of slavery and its vestiges, and to seek

volunteers who are willing and able to participate in commemorative events that will

enhance student awareness of the significance of the African slave trade, American

slavery, its historical impact, and the struggle for freedom; f. to prepare reports for the Governor and the Legislature regarding its findings

and recommendations on facilitating the inclusion of the African slave trade, American

slavery studies, African-American history and special programs in the educational

system of the State; g. to develop, in consultation with the Department of Education, curriculum guidelines

for the teaching of information on the African slave trade, slavery in America, the

vestiges of slavery in this country, and the contributions of African-Americans to

our country. Every board of education shall incorporate the information in an appropriate place

in the curriculum of elementary and secondary school students; and h. to solicit, receive, and accept appropriations, gifts and donations.