SOCIAL JUSTICE

Perhaps one of the most ubiquitous politically correct terms of the twentieth century, social justice has emerged as the noble objective of a broad range of organizations, political and community activists in the local and global context. Indeed “social justice” as a popular political vocabulary may have eclipsed the civil rights and human rights common political movement vernacular.

But what is “social justice” beyond the politically correct jargon articulated by its many promoters, subscribers and adherents. What does social justice mean in specific terms relative to the respective communities that are in need of equity? What does social justice look like in practical terms? What does the state of social justice look like? How can social justice progress be measured and enforced? Is social justice too vague and politically subjective to be an achievable objective? How can social justice be achieved?

Is social justice an adequate objective capable of addressing the particular needs associated with moving the Black American community from point A to point B, politically and economically?
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