Mapping Racist Memorials Removed in the South Since the Murder of George Floyd
---- Following the May 25 murder of George Floyd, millions across the US and the world have risen up to defend Black lives and dismantle white supremacy. One immediate outcome: the removal of dozens of memorials to white supremacy, particularly in the South. To track...
#SixNineteenth: Defend Black Lives on Junteenth
On Juneteenth, the Southern Vision Alliance sends our solidarity, love and rage to the movement that is boldly confronting white supremacy and anti-Black racism in its many forms. Our communities are facing two pandemics - COVID-19 and racism. Building power in the...
Announcing: Queer Mobilization Fund’s Spring 2020 Grantees
COVID-19 has exposed long-running crises for queer and trans communities: houselessness, access to healthcare, struggles to pay bills, and more. Our folks are also no strangers to organizing so that no one gets left behind. When we say “organize the South,” we’re...
Our Southern Vision, Toward 2025 and Beyond
By: Southern Vision Alliance In 2009, North Carolina held off-year, local elections. With only 5% of voters turning out, Art Pope, a millionaire backer of small government and anti-migrant think tanks, financed a slate of candidates to take over the Wake County school...
NC United for Survival and Beyond Drops Banners Across the State
NORTH CAROLINA – On April 23 at 8 a.m. members of NC United for Survival and Beyond, a statewide coalition of more than 200 community organizations, took action to tell Senator Phil Berger that people matter more than profits.
Our 2019 In Review
As we head into 2020, we are reflecting on what it means to weather the many storms our communities are facing. From climate disasters to massive ICE raids, here are a few simple yet fundamental lessons that continue to be reiterated for us: Relationships matter. In a...
Letter from Co-Director
Dear partners, Last fall I moved into the position of Co-Executive Director of the Southern Vision Alliance, joining my long-time colleague Elena Everett. These past months have been a time of reflection and assessment for me as I came into this new role. As we fully...
Winter Highlights
Condemning ICE Terror in Our Communities
Condemning ICE Terror in Our Communities, Uplifting and Defending Im/migrants On February 5, 2019, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers raided the Bear Creek Arsenal Factory in Sanford, NC and detained close to 30 undocumented immigrants. Shortly after, ICE...