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Southern Coalition for Social Justice

Partnering with communities of color and economically disadvantaged communities in the south to defend and advance their political, social and economic rights through the combination of legal advocacy, research, organizing and communications.

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May 9, 2014

Children have a right to access public education, regardless of immigration status!

As the school year comes to a close, some students can’t wait to leave the classroom. Some students, though, are still waiting to get in. Earlier this year, the Southern Coalition for Social Justice along with the North Carolina Justice Center, Legal Services of the Southern Piedmont, and the Southern Poverty Law Center filed a […]

Category iconHuman Rights,  Recent News Tag iconChris Heaney,  education access,  Immigrant children,  North Carolina Public Schools,  unaccompanied minor

February 18, 2014

NC Immigrant Students Seek the Promise of Public Education

Access to public education should be available to all children, regardless of where they were born. This seems like a simple idea – why would we deny any child a basic K-12 education? How can a child grow intellectually and emotionally, and become a contributing member of society, without a sound basic education? Courts and […]

Category iconHuman Rights,  Recent News Tag iconcivil rights act of 1964,  Education,  education access,  Immigrant,  Immigrant Rights,  sound basic education,  Tittle VI,  unaccompanied minor,  undocumnted

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George Floyd’s killing started a movement. 9 months later, what’s changed? politi.co/3kHtVvN via @politico

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Op-Ed: Reimagining Suffrage Through the Power of Black Women oprah.com/own-ownyou…

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Black & Hispanic Americans are less likely to have internet access reliable enough to make online appointments; to have work schedules flexible enough to take any available opening; and to have access to dependable transportation to vaccine sites. nyti.ms/3rmVVY2 @nytimes

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On Dec 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white male passenger. She was then arrested, which set in motion a 381-day boycott of the Montgomery Bus System & transformed MLK Jr. into a national leader in the struggle for #civilrights. #WomensHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/buHd…

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“Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on.” — Thurgood Marshall Art by @scurry8799, SCSJ's Creative Intern pic.twitter.com/Jon1…

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