Voting Rights
SCSJ Amicus Brief in Brnovich v. DNC
In January 2021, the Southern Coalition for Social Justice filed a “friend of the court” brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in…
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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.
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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…
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…
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…
(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…
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…