Projects

A collection of creative works by community artists, developed in response to prompts from regional dialogues and reflecting their engagement with local conversations, communities, and constituents.

South
Equinox Flowers
Kevin Quigley
South
Shuckers Shucking
Krystle Lemonias
Central
Stories del Sacrificio
Laura de la Garza Noble & Cristina Marte
Pero en pecho guardamos fuerza, cada Victoria se siembra en la conciencia.
North
La Lucha
Janétza Miranda & Yeimy Gamez Castillo
Central
Landscapes of Their Homelands
Alicia Saadi
South
Lines of Labor, Threads of Hope
Kandice Fields
South
We’ve Had Enough
Aislinn Pentecost-Farren
North
The Work That Makes All Other Work Possible
Gabriel Ribeiro
North
Woven Together: Honoring the History of Arab Labor in Paterson
Samar Hussaini
North
One Story Starts Here
Anisa Rahim
Central
References To Public Memory
Jonathan Yubi
South
Steps Into A New Life
Nastassia Davis
South
Immigration Story – Seabrook Farms
Diane Rogers
South
Out The Can
Gabriel Boyd
Central
An Eye on Purpose
Ricky Shoebio
Central
Separate Dreams
David Seamon
My parents' legacy isn't just what they earned, it's what they gave-and gave up-so we could imagine more.
North
From Nigeria to Newark: Love in Labor
TLK
North
A Brief Labor History of Paterson, New Jersey
Anisa Rahim
South
Landscape of Taiwan and New Jersey
Chung-Fan Chang
Aunque la lluvia sabe a lágrimas, riega la tierra como fe al miedo.
North
St. Stephen
Yeimy Gamez Castillo & Janétza Miranda
Central
Migrant Workers
Natalie Romero
My parents told me it was their job to provide, shelter, food, clothing. My job was to study, to learn.
North
"Mija"
Marisol Conde-Hernandez
North
Bound Together: Celebrating Immigrant Labor in Paterson
Samar Hussaini

About NJMML

NJ Monuments To Migration And Labor is a three-year initiative honoring immigrants’ contributions to the state. Through public events, and monument installations, it celebrates their resilience, hard work, and cultural impact, blending art, history, and storytelling to inspire reflection and appreciation.

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