Statement on Attacks in Moore County
The attacks in Moore County, NC are just the latest in an ongoing string of attacks against the LGBTQ community, and specifically transgender and the drag communities. Recently, the Charlotte Observer reported that North Carolina is tied with Texas for the highest...
September Updates from SVA Sponsored Projects & Frontline Funds
NC Truth Justice Reconciliation Statewide Summit Beloved Community Center (Greensboro, NC)On January 20, 2022, an interracial and intergenerational group of 26 grassroots, social justice, and religious leaders met in person at the First Baptist Church in Raleigh;...
Creating Cultural Learning Spaces for Black Youth in North Carolina
#BlackSELSummit 2022The Black SEL Summit looks to reach, teach and build a system of strong black leaders that understand the importance of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and ways to expose and sustain SEL in black communities. The 2nd Annual Black SEL Summit will...
Summer Updates from SVA Sponsored Projects & Frontline Funds
Community Empowerment Fund (Durham, NC)On August 20th, 4pm to 6pm, @ the Bull, join the Community Empowerment Fund for a 30 for 30 rally! Thirty for Thirty is a rally advocating that 30% of future affordable housing developments be designed for people making 30% of...
Grand opening of People’s Solidarity Hub in Durham, NC
If there’s one thing we continue to learn within our movements, it’s that we are an interconnected network that needs deep roots and mindful tending. We need more spaces to join, share resources, collaborate on mass actions, and build stronger relationships so that we...
Advancing our Southern Vision for Liberation
Greetings, SVA friends and comrades, The political moment we face is one where democracy, safety, and economic stability lie in the balance between chaos and uncertainty and justice and unity. Moments of crisis like these represent both grave dangers and windows of...
NC youth-led organizations come together to build statewide community and solidarity
The amazing program AVL Rise, as part of the Open Doors of Asheville network, connected with the Carolina Youth Power Fund and NoCap for a weekend of building community through power. There is the rather obtuse idea that revolutionary change only comes through serious...
Young activists and NoCap leaders embark on advocacy and culture learning DC tour
NoCap fellows enjoying their time at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. It’s 3am on Friday April 22nd, more than 10 college aged youth are gathering at Faith Community Church and the Beloved Community Center in Greensboro, NC awaiting the...
The attacks on abortion rights and the fight ahead
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States concluded a legal debate about abortions that has been a part of our electoral and movement battles for the last 50 years. The ruling, which overturned the 1973 Roe v Wade decision, has immediate consequences for our...
Announcing Queer Mobilization Fund’s 2022 Cohort
Announcing Queer Mobilization Fund's 2022 Grantees Contact Ricky Bratz, Queer Mobilization Fund Director at ricky@southernvision.org We are excited to finally unveil this year's Queer Mobilization Fund (QMF) grantee cohort! This is our fourth cohort of grantees...