Southern Solidarity Wins
Southern Coalition for Social Justice is fighting alongside Black, Brown and low-income people for healthy environments, a fair justice system, and the fearless defense of voting rights.
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Latest Updates
Judge Denies Innocent Greenville Man Evidentiary Hearing Despite New Info
GREENVILLE, NC (July 15, 2026) — James Richardson, who has spent more than 17 years in prison for a shooting he did not commit, has been denied a chance to prove […]
Our Work
We are committed to protecting and advancing social justice in the South through legal advocacy, research, and communications.
Focus Areas
Justice System Reform
Voting Rights
Environmental Justice
Recent News
Environmental Justice
Stokes County Commissioners Open Door to Data Centers Despite Extreme Community Opposition
Voting Rights
Granville County Has Second Chance to Keep Crucial Early Voting Sites Open
Environmental Justice
Community Celebrates as Stokes County Planning Board Recommends 6-Month Data Center Moratorium
Voting Rights
Statement: Southern Communities Reassert Values of Equity, Inclusion in Our Democracy
Our Cases
We go to court across the South, covering Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Justice System Reform
Durham County v. Amanda Wallace
Southern Coalition for Social Justice represented Ms. Amanda Wallace during a day-long hearing in Durham County District Court.
Justice System Reform
Family Policing in Person County
SCSJ is supporting community members in Person County, North Carolina, who are fighting for accountability, transparency, and the rights of families to stay together.
Environmental Justice
The Hairston Clan, et al. v. Stokes County
Community groups and Walnut Cove, NC, residents are challenging the decision of their County Board of Commissioners to rezone approximately 1,845 acres of residential-agricultural land on the Dan River to heavy industrial use.
The South got something to say.
We go wherever the fight takes us to make sure Black, Brown, and low-income people across the South are heard in the halls of power.
