Southern Coalition for Social Justice Archive
The Unvarnished Truth about the Prison Family Journey The first boldly honest resource for those affected by mass incarceration in the U.S. is stimulating powerful discussion. The United States is the largest jailer in the world. With just 5% of …
Op-Ed shines light on continuing Durham Police issues Today the Durham News ran an Op-Ed entitled, “Commentary: Time to fix Durham’s police problem,” urging City Council not to delay action on racial profiling reforms, but instead to take decisive action …
34 Days to End the 34,000 Immigrant Detention Quota June 9 to July 12 Reposted from Detention Watch Network The next 34 days are critical in our collective efforts to end the 34,000 immigrant detention quota. Sign-up today to get involved during the …
Dr. Maya Angelou is famous for embracing and sharing all of her life experiences – the good, the bad, and the horrifying. Her philosophy was that all experiences are important parts of making a complete human being. In that vein, …
Secretary Johnson Announces Process for DACA Renewal USCIS to Publish New Form to Allow Individuals to Renew Their Deferred Action Release Date: June 05, 2014 WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson today announced the process for individuals to renew enrollment …
SCSJ’s Anita Earls and Daryl Atkinson named Racial Justice Fellows We are proud to announce that our Executive Director Anita Earls and Staff Attorney Daryl Atkinson have been named Fellows in the Shriver Center’s 2014 Racial Justice Training Institute. About …
Yesterday, nine community organizations partnered with the Durham FADE Coalition and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice to prioritize five of the more than 30 recommendations from the Human Relations Commission meant to end racial profiling by the Durham Police …