Reflections on two general elections from Wesley Morris, NC pastor and community organizer
Nov 9th, 2016 I am not afraid. I am however, terrifyingly aware of the danger that this election season means to my body and the bodies of my people, friends that go to sleep and wake up in the world as the targets of white racism, the fear of difference and the...
“This is violence”: Communities across NC respond to the eviction crisis
Find more resources here from the Stop Evictions Network! Since March, COVID-19 has caused millions to lose their jobs. Industries that once relied on in-person human contact have halted. Many people have had their work hours reduced, while still others became sick...
First Digital All Member Gathering
In August, we held our first-ever digital All Member Gathering (AMG), an annual gathering that brings together SVA fiscally sponsored projects and programs. AMG serves as a relational space where we can dig into shared vision, assessment, and strategy together!...
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...