Southern Coalition for Social Justice

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice promotes justice by empowering minority and low-income communities to defend and advance their political, social and economic rights. We use the combined skills of lawyers, social scientists, community organizers and media experts to help underrepresented people develop strategies to achieve their visions for themselves and their communities, incorporating an international human rights perspective and linking their efforts to broader processes of political, legal, social and economic change in the South.

Recent News

In the Cross-Heirs (0 Comments)

May 29, 2009

Source: American Bar Association Journal Link: http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/in the cross-heirs/ Publication Date: Friday, May 1, 2009 Abstract: A loophole in real estate law pits families against developers and each other. Some say there’s more than money at stake. May 2009 Issue... Read more >

Public Input Sought on New Hill Project (0 Comments)

May 29, 2009

Source: Independent Weekly Link: http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A393670 Publication Date: Monday, April 20, 2009 Abstract: Public comment period is open for EIS on sewage treatment plant at New Hill. Citizens have less than two weeks to comment on a draft Environmental Impact Statement... Read more >

Environmental Racism Charged in New Hill Sewage Plant Fight (0 Comments)

May 29, 2009

Source: WRAL Link: http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/4975939/ Publication Date: Friday, April 17, 2009 Abstract: Environmental justice advocates argue against a proposed sewage treatment plant in the majority-minority community of New Hill, NC New Hill, N.C. — Residents in the southwestern Wake County crossroads... Read more >

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Recent Articles

Residents Organizing to Stop the Gentrification of Durham’s Historic University Apartments (0 Comments)

July 30, 2009

The <a href="http://www.scsj.org">Southern Coalition for Social Justice</a> is proud to announce that we are now representing the University Apartments Residents Association in their efforts to stop the gentrification of their historic, 71 year old apartment complex in Durham’s West End... Read more >

Apply for Census 2010 Outreach Mini-grants today! (0 Comments)

July 30, 2009

<i><b>Make the Census Counts Everyone</b></i> The <a href="http://www.southerncoalition.org/">Southern Coalition for Social Justice</a> has been working for the past months to <a href="http://www.southerncoalition.org/node/122">give Census Outreach Mini-Grants</a> to community organizations in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Louisiana that are a trusted... Read more >

Human Trafficking: Combating modern-day slavery on North Carolina farms (0 Comments)

July 30, 2009

Agricultural production in North Carolina is 46 billion dollar industry which involves the fifth most farmworkers of any state <a href="http://www.legalaidnc.org/public/learn/StatewideProjects/FWU/ncfarlegal.htm">(Legal Aid of NC)</a>. For tens of thousands of farmworkers, it’s an industry which remains seeped in extreme exploitation and,... Read more >

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Recent Opportunities

Create the Change Durham Survey (0 Comments)

February 3, 2009

Take the Create the Change Survey Believing that democratic participation involves more than casting a ballot, we want to find meaningful opportunities for continued progressive activism by everyone who has been engaged and inspired to take part in political activity... Read more >

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