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Voting Rights

OP-ED: NC Senate’s proposed budget includes measures that could undermine fair elections

Read SCSJ Executive Director and Chief Counsel for Voting Rights Allison Riggs’s Raleigh News & Observer op-ed HERE. ___________________________________________________________________________________ State Senators, sent to Raleigh to…

Voting Rights

Southern Coalition for Social Justice Joins N.C. Voting Rights Advocates to Oppose Anti-Voter Bills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2021
CONTACT: Sailor Jones, sailor@scsj.org, 919-260-5906 RALEIGH, N.C. (June 14, 2021) — Voting rights advocates converged on the grounds of…

Communications

Southern Coalition for Social Justice Responds to Senate Bill 724’s Fast-tracked Changes to Online Voter Registration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 9, 2021
CONTACT: Sailor Jones, (919) 260-5906, sailor@scsj.org DURHAM (June 9, 2021) — North Carolina-based voting rights group Southern Coalition for Social…

Voting Rights

Protecting Against the Onslaught of Voter Suppression Efforts in the States: A Statement from the Voting Rights Working Group

READ THE FULL STATEMENT.

(May 18, 2021) — As a nation, we have a shared commitment and responsibility to protect the voices and the rights…

Communications

SCSJ on Hair Discrimination Investigation: “Take a Broader Look”

SCSJ to Durham Public Schools: “take a much broader look at racial bias in all of their policies.” DURHAM, N.C. (May 12, 2021) — On…

Voting Rights

4th Circuit Upholds Right to Privacy in Lawsuit Requesting NC Voter Information

SCSJ: “We are grateful for the Court’s clear requirements to protect these voters’ identities.” Durham, N.C. (May 11, 2021) — In a ruling issued on…

Communications

NC High School Student and Father Demand Policies to End Hair Discrimination in Schools

For media inquiries:
Michelle Rash
E: mrash@rlfcommunications.com
O: 336-553-1733
M: 336-823-5501 Durham, N.C. — Following a hair discrimination incident involving a sophomore softball player at…

Justice System Reform

Southern Coalition for Social Justice Responds to North Carolina Student Discipline Legislation

SCSJ: “This is a step in the wrong direction for a state where most people would rather walk toward equity.“ DURHAM, N.C. (May 10, 2021)…

Justice System Reform

Southern Coalition for Social Justice Responds to Fast-Moving N.C. Anti-Protest Bills

SCSJ: “…these bills send a strong message that our legislature’s priority is not protecting the fundamental rights of North Carolinians.” DURHAM, N.C. (5.6.2021) — North…

Voting Rights

Southern Coalition for Social Justice Responds to Slate of Anti-Voter N.C. Legislation

SCSJ: “We vehemently oppose these latest legislative efforts to attack the freedom to vote and vow to continue pushing back from the committee room to…

Justice System Reform

Southern Coalition for Social Justice Reacts to Killing of Andrew Brown Jr., Joins Brown Family and Protestors in Calling for Release of Footage

SCSJ: “[We] demand justice for Andrew Brown Jr., accountability for the police violence that took his life, and transparency for his loved ones and others seeking…

Horizontal graphic with an image on the right of a middle-aged Black woman peacefully resting her head on her hand. On the left, text says Second Chance Month Webinar. Below, text says Event is Canceled and below that the text says We canceled this event to focus our attention on being in solidarity with Elizabeth City protesters.

Justice System Reform

Canceled Event: Second Chance Month Webinar & Supporting Elizabeth City

We decided to cancel our Second Chance Month Webinar tonight to focus our attention on being in solidarity with Elizabeth City protesters. It’s imperative that…

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