Let’s eliminate racism in Brookline.

Brookline for Racial Justice & Equity (BRJE) is a nonprofit community organization committed to eliminating racism in Brookline, Massachusetts.

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We are a grassroots organization dedicated to dismantling systemic racism and advancing policies that promote racial and social justice in our community.

We believe that justice is not inevitable; it is something we create together through organizing, persistence, and an unshakable belief in a more equitable future.

Through advocacy, education, and direct action, we work to challenge inequities in education, housing, policing, and governance – while building spaces for communities of color to thrive.

Through advocacy, education, and direct action, we work to challenge inequities in education, housing, policing, and governance – while building spaces for communities of color to thrive.

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Our Highlights

2025 Racial Justice Candidates Forum

Read On, Dream On – Book Drop!

2025 Rising Together Spring Mixer

Our Focus Areas

01

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.

02

Inclusion

Ensuring that people of color can meaningfully participate in social and civic life by eliminating barriers to political participation and actively enforcing civil rights protections.

03

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 Focus Areas

01

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.

02

Inclusion

Ensuring that people of color can meaningfully participate in social and civic life by eliminating barriers to political participation and actively enforcing civil rights protections.
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03

Opportunity

Ensuring that the health, environmental, and educational benefits of Brookline are maximized for people of color while creating effective pathways to economic mobility.

At BRJE, we work towards:

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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 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.
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 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.

Our Forums & Events

BRJE forums and events inform the public about how candidates for office think, feel, and plan to act on racial justice issues.

Check out what’s coming up!

Brookline United for Immigrant Justice
Rising Together Spring Mixer
Racial Justice Candidate Forum
Racial Justice & the Courts
2023 BRJE Racial Justice Candidate Forum
Brookline United for Immigrant Justice
Rising Together Spring Mixer
Racial Justice Candidate Forum
Racial Justice & the Courts