“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...
Two Pandemics: A Spotlight on Sponsored Projects
We are in the midst of two interrelated pandemics—COVID-19 and white supremacy —that are causing devastation in communities across this country and the world. In the South, the impacts of these two pandemics are particularly acute—especially for Black, Latinx, and...
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...
Letter from Sponsored Project Team
How will we push ourselves to build the movements we need AND increase time for rest, collective care, and prioritizing our health? How can we do this and increase our discipline, respect, and accountability to each other?
#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
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 board.
Directly Impacted Workers & Community Members Demand NC General Assembly Act Immediately to Provide COVID-19 Relief
(North Carolina) – COVID-19 has exposed the social, economic, and political crises that our communities have borne for decades. A broad alliance of grassroots organizations, NC United for Survival & Beyond, have released 10 demands of the North Carolina General Assembly and Governor to provide relief to vulnerable communities.
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.