
Empowering Communities that Change the South
We partner with communities of color and economically disadvantaged communities in the South to defend and advance their political, social, and economic rights through the combination of legal advocacy, research, organizing, and communications.

Empowering Communities that Change the South
We partner with communities of color and economically disadvantaged communities in the south to defend and advance their political, social, and economic rights through the combination of legal advocacy, research, organizing and communications.

Empowering Communities that Change the South
We partner with communities of color and economically disadvantaged communities in the south to defend and advance their political, social, and economic rights through the combination of legal advocacy, research, organizing and communications.

Empowering Communities that Change the South
We partner with communities of color and economically disadvantaged communities in the south to defend and advance their political, social, and economic rights through the combination of legal advocacy, research, organizing and communications.

Empowering Communities that Change the South
We partner with communities of color and economically disadvantaged communities in the south to defend and advance their political, social, and economic rights through the combination of legal advocacy, research, organizing and communications.

Empowering Communities that Change the South
We partner with communities of color and economically disadvantaged communities in the south to defend and advance their political, social, and economic rights through the combination of legal advocacy, research, organizing and communications.
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Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline: A Town Hall Hosted by the Youth Justice Project and the People’s Alliance
Remove Confederate Symbols Where Justice Is Sought
SCSJ’s CROWD Academies Return in Time for Critical Post-2020 Census Redistricting Process
Youth Advocacy Organization Launches Campaign Urging Durham Public Schools to Provide Equal Opportunities for All Students
Statement on Election Protection Litigation Brought During the 2020 Elections
Southern Coalition for Social Justice Launches New Toolkit to Help Individuals Successfully Transition from Incarceration
As Georgia Election Nears, Coalition Demands That Facebook, State Dept. Protect Poll Workers, Stop Proliferation of Violence Online
SCSJ Now Accepts Cryptocurrency
Georgia’s Significance in the 2020 Election
Voter Turnout in 2020 Leads to Monumental Election
Statement from the Voting Rights Working Group on Counting Every Vote in the 2020 Election
Statement from Members of the Voting Rights Working Group on Voter Integrity and the 2020 Elections
Op-Ed: Disenfranchised Minorities
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Protections for North Carolinians Who Voted by Mail
Southern Coalition for Social Justice Launches New Toolkit to Help Navigate Expungement Process
Process For “Curing” Mail-In Ballot Errors in North Carolina Clarified Following Federal Court Ruling
CROWD Academy Fellows 2020-2022
#CounselorsNotCops: Wake County Black Student Coalition Demands
Voting Rights Organizations Continue Fight to Ensure All North Carolina Mail-In Ballots Are Counted
Federal Lawsuit Challenges North Carolina Felony Voting Law
#CounselorsNotCops Infographics Reveal Policing Disparities in Wake County Public Schools
Open Letter Condemning the Arrest of Legal Observers on August 28, 2020
Launch of #MyVoteMyVoice
#CounselorsNotCops: The Need For Police-Free Schools in Wake County
Students, Advocacy Organizations Urge Wake County Schools to Fund #CounselorsNotCops
Make a Voting Plan
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Eases Access to Voting for Nearly 1.3 Million Medicaid Recipients
Harrison Raises $2,000 For The Youth Justice Project
Letter of Support for Executive Order No. 158 Furthering Fair Chance Policies in State Government Employment
Protecting Democracy and Securing the Future
Court Continues to Uphold Injunction Against North Carolina’s Discriminatory Voter ID Law
Federal Order Mandates Some Protections for North Carolina Voter Safety
North Carolina State Board of Elections Upholds Election of Challenged Wayne County Candidate
Candidate Bevan J. Foster to Appeal Election Protest Decision of Wayne County Board of Elections
SCSJ Partners on Campaign to “Make Good Trouble” and Increase Voter Registration
Voting Rights Organizations Provide Guidance to North Carolina Counties on Addressing Potential Early Voting Issues
Education Justice Alliance, Students from Enloe High School, and SCSJ Demand that the Wake County School Board End the School Resource Officer Program and Terminate Contracts with Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Wayne County Board of Elections Upholds Election of Challenged Minority Candidate
SCSJ’s Chief Counsel for Voting Rights and Interim Executive Director Wins 2020 David Carliner Public Interest Award