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December 19, 2014

NC high court backs racially gerrymandered voting maps as drawn

Raleigh, N.C. — The North Carolina Supreme Court on Friday upheld the constitutionality of state voting maps drawn by the Republican-majority legislature in 2011. Critics of the maps filed suit against them, arguing that they violated the constitutional rights of minority voters. A coalition of groups, including the League of Women Voters, the state chapter […]

Category iconUncategorized Tag iconAnita Earls,  Bob Phillips,  Common Cause,  Irving Joyner,  NC NAACP,  racial gerrymandering,  redistricting,  voting maps

July 5, 2014

NC Voting Rights Rollbacks: The New Selma?

In March of 1965, the Selma-to-Montgomery march began with hopes of creating voting equality. Hundreds of civil rights activists and demonstrators attempted to march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama in protest of Jim Crow voter suppression measures such as literacy tests, poll taxes, grandfather clauses, and the general practice of intimidation. Pivotal moments of […]

Category iconCommunity Organizing,  Recent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconmonster voter suppression law,  Moral March to the Polls,  NC NAACP,  voting rights rollbacks,  Xan McKnight

July 3, 2014

SCSJ to Battle Voter Suppression in Monday Hearing

On Monday, July 7, Southern Coalition for Social Justice’s Allison Riggs will partner with the American Civil Liberties Union to present arguments in federal court asking that North Carolina’s voter suppression law be placed on hold for the 2014 midterm elections. Riggs is the lead attorney in this case, League of Women Voters of North […]

Category iconPress Release,  Recent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconACLU,  ACLU of North Carolina,  Allison Riggs,  NC League of Women Voters,  NC NAACP,  voter suppression

February 5, 2014

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 March on Raleigh. It could be one of the largest civil rights demonstrations in the South in 50 years. A broad coalition brought together by the North Carolina NAACP will […]

Category iconCommunity Organizing,  Recent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconCivic Engagement,  HKonJ,  Moral March,  Moral Monday,  NC NAACP,  Raleigh,  rally

January 10, 2014

Join the Durham Community in Responding to Concerns About Durham Police Activity and the Death of Jesús Huerta

Press Conference    Friday, January 10, 2014 3:00 p.m. Durham City Hall 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC 27701    Please join us for a press conference at 3:00 p.m. at Durham City Hall to give the community an opportunity to speak out about ongoing issues with the Durham Police Department, p[articularly relating to the […]

Category iconCommunity Organizing,  Criminal Justice Tag iconDaryl Atkinson,  Durham NAACP,  Jesús Huerta,  NC NAACP,  Police Misconduct,  Racial Profiling,  SpiritHouse

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SCSJ is #hiring! If you or someone you know is interested in & qualified for our new Voting Rights Counsel #job, please apply. We're also hiring for a Justice System Reform Sr. Counsel position! VR Counsel: bit.ly/3bdT1PT JSR Sr. Counsel: bit.ly/386iYio pic.twitter.com/fa0J…

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Representatives for the NAACP spoke to the board, citing statistics from SCSJ, which found that while only 18% of the student body are Black students, 59% of suspensions during the 2018-2019 school year were of Black students. Via @wectnews bit.ly/3qfMoke

About 6 hours ago

We're excited for day 1 of our CROWD Academy in MS with our state partner, @SouEcho, tonight! Wondering what you'll learn as a CROWD participant? Check out the new one-pager & booklet on our website, & while you're there, read through some testimonials! bit.ly/SCSJCROWD

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The #ForthePeopleAct, also called H.R. 1, would expand opportunities to #votebymail, require states to establish electronic voter registration, and would make Election Day a federal holiday. Via @thehill: bit.ly/3b74tg2

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