Community members demand Cooper release incarcerated people at risk of COVID-19
COVID-19 has spread rampantly through North Carolina’s state prisons, leaving thousands of incarcerated people infected and 12 dead. Still, NC Governor Roy Cooper has not commuted a single sentence during his 4-year term, and more than 2,000 who’ve completed their...
Introducing: New Finance Team Members!
We’re very excited to welcome Hannah and Trina to the SVA team! Read below to learn more about our two newest staff members.
Queer Mobilization Fund is accepting applications for Fall!
The Queer Mobilization Fund is a NC-based grassroots community fund hosted by the Southern Vision Alliance prioritizing & supporting queer and trans people of color on the frontlines of struggles for freedom and liberation to build power for and within queer...
Historians respond to 100+ racist Southern memorials coming down
Since the May 25 murder of George Floyd, hundreds of memorials to racism and white supremacy have been removed across the country. These removals, whether by protesters or by government or educational entities, have been fought for by organizers and activists for...
The Deep Work in Engaging Voters – Interview with Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris, SVA's Director of Frontline Fund Programs and Strategies and Pastor of Greensboro's Faith Community Church, was featured in the Pickin' For Progress video series. "You can't really truly lead when you haven't honestly taken a full account of a real...
COVID Community Response Grants: Over 250 Grantees (and Counting)
Over the past 6 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted our real lack of public infrastructure capable of prioritizing human needs over profit. As hundreds of thousands of people face uncertainty, we are relying on the resilience of the human spirit to care for...
“Light in the darkness of racial hatred”: Jacksonville topples Confederate bigotry
On June 9, following years of community activism and pressure, Jacksonville officials finally took down the Confederate monument that had stood in the city’s Hemming Park for 122 years. Additionally, Mayor Lenny Curry pledged to remove the city’s other 10 Confederate...
“A rallying point for Confederate agitators”: Students’ fight to topple racism at the University of Mississippi
On July 14, after standing for 114 years as a rallying point for racist hatred, the Confederate monument in the middle of the University of Mississippi’s campus was taken down and relocated. Students Against Social Injustice (SASI) had been advocating for the statue’s...
“Never stop applying pressure”: Toppling racism in the Atlanta suburbs
On the eve of Juneteenth, the 112-year-old DeKalb County Confederate monument in Decatur, Georgia, was removed following an order from DeKalb County Judge Clarence Seeliger. This marks a major victory for the Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights, who have...
Defund police—and fund public services
On Juneteenth, public sector workers from UE Local 150 joined rolling protests in Durham, NC, with a “Workers Rally for Black Lives.” The workers, who’ve long advocated for investment in public services, challenged Durham City Council on its priorities; on June...