Communications

YOU can Help with Research on Housing Experiences of Immigrant Women

This is a courtesy posting from National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project
We are seeking your assistance in learning more about the problems immigrant victims of…

Giving back without going broke during the holidays

 
Happy holidays! This is the time of year when many Americans will be making charitable donations, and we’d like to share some exciting news.…

Making the holiday season about more than just shopping

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice has joined #GivingTuesday, a first of its kind to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in…

Social Justice Student Internships Abound!

While the economy remains depressed and job opportunities are rare, at this time there are many options for college and graduate students interested in social…

Environmental Justice VICTORY for Citizens Against OLF

The Navy announced Tuesday that it has ended efforts to develop outlying landing field (OLF) sites in Virginia and North Carolina. This is a great…

Mixed Views on Election Day Raid in Montgomery County

SCSJ has previously reported that Brentin Mock of Facing South did a story on a drug bust taking place on election day in Mount Gilead,…

FADE presents evidence of racial profiling at Durham PD certification hearing

The Durham FADE coalition is participating in an ongoing dialogue with the Durham Police Department regarding data showing the use of racial profiling in police…

Voter ID–The Disproportionate Impact on Women

SCSJ has been closely monitoring the issue of voter suppression among women due to newly implemented voting restrictions in North Carolina. The Washington Post recently…

Was Election Day drug bust an attempt to intimidate NC black voters?

Mt. Gilead mayor and former SCSJ client Patty Almond reached out to SCSJ to report a possible case of voter suppression in her small town…

HRC #3–Running from the Numbers

Guess what the Durham Police Department didn’t want to talk about at the third meeting of the Durham Human Relations Commission? The data. The FADE…

Police deny claims of racial profiling

By Jonathan M. Alexander in The Durham News
jalexander@newsobserver.com November 13, 2013
DURHAM — Despite the statistical evidence, Durham police refuted claims of racial discrimination…

Votes Not Counted: Mat's Story

Each post in SCSJ’s “Votes Not Counted” series tells the story of a person qualified to vote before the passage of North Carolina’s Monster Voter…