Social Justice Archive
By Sharon ChinSince victims and survivors of sexual exploitation and trafficking are exposed to such extreme situations, they have higher risk of experiencing physical and/or mental illness that may require treatment. The possibility of interaction between health provider and victim …
This news piece is in response to the request by SCSJ, on behalf of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina, to reverse the August 8 2014 ruling that denied a request to put North Carolina’s strict new voting …
By Candice HongA rescuer of sex slaves discusses the difficulties of his work, but endorses the positive impact it has on a society. “This initial process can take anywhere from one week to a year or more, depending on the …
This post is a response to Ron Christie’s recent article, “Hey Eric Holder: Voter ID Isn’t Stuck in 1965.” The truth about voter fraud truthers In what can only be described as a bewildering exercise in editorial end-zone dancing, Ron …
It started benignly enough, a passing comment about an email that my mother received from a far-away cousin. And then instantly it changed. You see, that far-away cousin forwarded a ‘news’ story portraying a subversive take over within American culture. …
By Sharon E. ChinThe issue of unaccompanied immigrant children has a more sinister underbelly. On the surface, the practical concern of where children will be placed is glaringly important. As discussed in Part 1, there are public health risks caused …
After a year-long environmental justice battle, the Southernside, SC neighborhood is seeing progress toward a new bridge. Environmental Justice Complaint Background SCSJ began assisting the Southernside neighborhood with their environmental justice complaint in the summer of 2013. SCSJ filed a …
Clean Slate Racial Profiling Disenfranchised by Voter ID in NC People Change Voting Rights and Section 5 Champions of Change The post Overview: the work of SCSJ appeared first on Southern Coalition for Social Justice.
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 …
The power of macro social work practice was on display Wednesday evening at the second annual McSilver Awards at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Fisher Building. Led by director Mary McKernan McKay, the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and …
