Communications

Voter ID – the major impact on women of color

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice has conducted a review of the 318,644 registered North Carolina voters from the 2012 elections who did not have…

Voting Rights

Concerns Over Voter Suppression Continue in NC

Concerns Over Voter Suppression Continue in NC Public News Service – NC | November 2013 | Download audio Citizenship/Representative Democracy Civil Rights Human Rights/Racial Justice…

NC Citizens Get Graded on Whether They Vote

NC Citizens Get Graded on Whether They Vote Public News Service – NC | October 2013 | Download audio Citizenship/Representative Democracy Civil Rights Social Justice…

Ban the Box and Target: have we hit the tipping point?

Last week at the International Drug Policy Reform Conference, Ethan Nadelmann stated that the U.S. has reached a “tipping point” on drug policy reform, with…

What we learned at the International Drug Policy Reform Conference

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice was well represented this week at the International Drug Policy Conference, held this year in Colorado, a state on…

SCSJ bids farewell to Rebecca Fontaine

Today is our last day with long-time community organizer, immigrants’ rights advocate, and social justice pioneer Rebecca Fontaine. We wish her all the best in…

From Buncomb to Pasquotank, voter suppression in NC persists

Today’s news is full of stories about a Buncomb County NC elections official forced to resign after making racially inflammatory comments on The Daily Show.…

Durham civil rights legend supports the work of FADE

Reflections by Ann G. Atwater*
On Tuesday, October 1st, a standing room only crowd filled City Council chambers to address Durham’s Human Relations Commission. At…

Federal shutdown shows North Carolina's true colors

The National Women’s Law Center has produced a concise report of vital programs for women and children that cost less in a year than the…

SCSJ participates in voting rights panel at UNC Law School

On October 14, SCSJ participated in a discussion on the impact of North Carolina’s Voter Information Verification Act, as well as the future of the…

What is racial gerrymandering and why should I care?

Recently Slate writer David Weigel wrote a detailed article discussing the effects of racial gerrymandering on politics in North Carolina, one of the states where…

Montravias King: first the right to run, then election victory!

SCSJ congratulates voting rights client Montravias King, a senior at Elizabeth City State University, on being elected to city council in Elizabeth City, NC. Mr.…