Clean Slate Clinic: The Full Rundown
On March 22nd, 2014, a coalition of community partners including the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ), Durham Economic Resource Center (DERC), CAARE, Union Baptist…
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Straight Talk's 1 Year Anniversary = Time to Celebrate!
The members of the Straight Talk Support Group invite you to their first Open House in celebration of their first anniversary!
Straight Talk is a…
Truth: 'No One Is Disposable'
Recently, Reina Gossett and Dean Spade of Sylvia Rivera Law Project came together to co-facilitate a lively and brilliant online conversation about how a prison…
Opposing Stand Your Ground in North Carolina
Crystal M. Hayes: North Carolina Peace Action Opposes “Stand Your Ground”
North Carolina Peace Action is non-profit education and advocacy organization that envisions a world…
FADE coalition work changing the narrative around racial profiling
SCSJ is a proud partner in the Durham FADE Coalition. FADE’s work around racial profiling and selective drug enforcement is changing the narrative of the…
FREE training: write effective op-eds to make your voice heard!
Do you care about issues facing your community? Want to share your perspective with a broader audience? Have you ever wanted to write an op-ed,…
Training Opportunity: The Fight of Media Justice and The State of Black America
You’re Invited to the Media Action Grassroots Network (MAG-Net)‘s Black History Month Digital Dialogue
February 26th MAG-Net Digital Dialogue: “The Fight of Media Justice and…
The dignity of work: helping people with criminal convictions find jobs
February 05, 2014 Columns » Citizen >>Write to the editor
“Have You Ever Been Convicted of a Crime?” prevents nonviolent offenders from re-entering society
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On February 8, all roads lead to Raleigh for the Moral March
On Saturday, Feb. 8, thousands of people from all walks of life who oppose a regressive vision for the state will gather for the Moral…
Free Webinar: Time to Fight Back Against Discriminatory Voter ID Laws
Time to fight back against discriminatory Voter ID laws
Women and people of color are widely acknowledged to be the communities most adversely impacted by…
Women and people of color are widely acknowledged to be the communities most adversely impacted by…
Time to Act to end racial profiling in Durham
In the continuing community dialogue over allegations of racial profiling and police misconduct in Durham, last night’s meeting featured presentations by SCSJ’s Ian Manceand Daryl…
Possibilities vs. Obstacles—Ending Racial Profiling in Durham
The sixth and latest meeting examining racial profiling and police misconduct in Durham took place on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. SCSJ’s partner, SpiritHouse, led the…