People’s Power Lab (PPL) is rooted in the belief that those most impacted by injustice must lead the fight for justice. We organize alongside Black, Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian communities across North Carolina—including in the Triangle, Rocky Mount,...
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Community Flood Relief in Durham: Lessons in Collective Survival
Reflection from the North Carolina Disaster Relief and Resilience Network When Tropical Depression Chantal swept through central North Carolina in early July, it left behind indescribable devastation. The storm unleashed record-breaking rains across the Piedmont,...
Breaking Free From the Scarlet “E”: Why SC Needs Eviction Record Sealing
The South Carolina Housing Justice Network, organizing with the SC Tenant Union, hears every day the same stories: families who can’t find housing because of an old eviction on their record. Tenants who survived losing a home years ago, but still can’t shake the...
Building Resilience & Redefining Capacity: How VOTE SoAR cultivated its mission for a greater purpose
As a nonprofit focused on civic engagement and environmental justice for marginalized communities, Visibility Outreach Touch Engage South Arkansas (VOTE SoAR) has faced consistent challenges from all angles. Let's be honest, though, isn’t that what almost every...
Forever Students, Forever Leaders
As we prepare to enter a new fellowship season, we have to ask ourselves a set of questions. Some of these questions look like: “What tools are necessary for students in this era of movement?” “What is the climate for HBCU students in America right now?” “What do we...
We Were Never Meant to Lead Alone
Excerpt from remarks by Joshua Vincent, Executive Director of Southern Vision Alliance delivered on June 9, 2025 at an Immigrant Rights Rally. Good evening, family. Before I say anything about power or politics, I want to speak from a deeper place. I am a husband. A...
SVA’s New Rapid Response Fund is Going Strong!
In April of 2025, Southern Vision Alliance launched a new Block & Build Rapid Response Fund. This fund was established to support grassroot organizations in responding rapidly in their communities. This means that when a new policy or issue arises, organizations...
Southern Vision Alliance Expands Power Building to Defend Democracy
We are currently witnessing a crisis of constitution and democracy that has not been seen by many people in their lifetime. Attacks on immigrants and refugees, denial of freedom of speech, re-establishment of Muslim Ban/Travel Ban, attacks on DEI policies, attacks on...
Exciting Updates to PSH Campus Creates New Opportunities for Organizer Gatherings
Event attendees and organizers at PSH are asking “what is going on at the back of People’s Solidarity Hub?” The PSH team members answer excitedly, “A pavilion is coming!” Amongst the mounds of clay and construction equipment at the back of the PSH campus,...








