The Southern Coalition for Social Justice

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice partners 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. Contact us at: [email protected]

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Sun Rose Ironshell, LRI Contributor Sunny Redbear & Sarah Ortegon marching in Denver for #MMIW

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Chapel Hill Vs Copenhagen

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I want to know his life journey to get to this point… Was Katy Perry the catalyst??

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I love him I hope he becomes a muslim soon inshallah, he’s already on the right path

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what it feels like being black and navigating through white supremacy

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Day 9 of #BlackHistoryYouDidntLearnInSchool - Sundown towns

Is your town a Sundown town? 

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How the Government Put Tens of Thousands of People at Risk of a Deadly Disease

How the Government Put Tens of Thousands of People at Risk of a Deadly Disease

If it killed politicians instead of prisoners, this illness would be national enemy No. 1.

—By David Ferry

Sika Eteaki. Photograph by Annie Tritt

SIKA ETEAKI LAY IN BED, shaking uncontrollably. The pillow and sheets were soaked through with sweat, but now he couldn’t get warm. It felt like there weren’t enough blankets in all of Lancaster State Prison to keep him warm.

Just a few months…

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We are finally approaching a critical mass of interest in ending racism, misogyny and transphobia and the ways they are ingrained into our institutions. Instead of rolling our eyes at the intensity of the feelings people have over these issues, we should be grateful that they care so much, because racism, misogyny and transphobia can and do kill people. If the price we all pay for progress for the less privileged is that someone who is more privileged gets their feelings hurt sometimes – or that they might have to think twice before opening their mouths or putting their fingers to keyboards – that’s a small damn price to pay. That’s not stopping free speech; it’s making our speech better.

From my latest responding to the Chait mess.  Please do read the whole thing!  (via jessicavalenti)

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#Roe4All

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Words of #Inspiration and #Motivation on #Tumblr

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#Selma #VotingRights #BlackLivesMatter

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2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Here, powerful images of the civil rights movement from 1961-1964 (including the pivotal 1963 March On Washington), ranging from peaceful sit-ins & protest marches to tense & dramatic confrontations with the authorities. http://bit.ly/1Ki0OHy

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SCSJ announces partnership with Youth Justice North Carolina

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Disturbing… | attn: #NAACPBombing Reminds Us Of Troubling Civil Rights Intimidation of the Past

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The LAPD and I have something in common. It has taken us both nearly 5 months to process and speak publicly about the death of Ezell Ford, though for very different reasons. More than 4.5 months after Ford’s death, the LAPD finally released Ford’s autopsy, along with (conveniently) a...

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This Letter Could Restart The Case Against Darren Wilson

The NAACP Legal Defense Fund wrote an open letter to Missouri Judge Maura McShane asking her to investigate Ferguson prosecutor Bob McCulloch and his team for misconduct. The NAACP notes that, under Missouri law, McShane has the authority to investigate McCulloch and appoint a new special prosecutor to handle the case against Darren Wilson. Such a move would effectively restart the case against Wilson for killing Michael Brown, after no charges were filed against Wilson during last year’s grand jury proceeding.

The group of experts assembled by the NAACP to review the grand jury transcripts “were struck by the deeply unfair manner in which the proceedings were conducted.” The NAACP cites three areas of particular concern.

A damning indictment of Ferguson prosecutor Bob McCulloch. | Follow ThinkProgress