About Wayne
WAYNE EDWARD MITCHELL WAS BORN ON JULY 3, 1976, HE ATTENDED ORANGE STREET ELEMENTARY AND CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN NEWARK, NJ. HE WAS A LOVING FATHER TO SABRIA MITCHELL (AGE 19) AND QUA’SHAWN BAXTER (AGE 26).
HE WAS A LOYAL EMPLOYEE AT PATHMART SUPERMARKET WHERE HE WORKED HIS WAY UP TO A DEPARTMENT LEAD.IN MARCH OF 2003, HE DIED AS A RESULT OF A TRAGEDY. THE CENTER WAS ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS ISSUES ON WRONGFUL DEATHS AND TO ELIMINATE RACISM.
"...Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"
Martin Luther King Jr.
Major Goals
1. Offering a safe and nurturing environment for families everywhere.
2. Empowering all through centered programming
3. Ensure that constituents looking to enhance themselves and the community they live in do so in a milieu which encourages effective communication so they may live happy and healthy lives.
Our Vision
We serve families who are victims of racial profiling and police misconduct. The organization seeks to establish a viable means to addressing these issues.