Author: ProjectSouth Admin
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Youth 14-19: Apply now for Septima Clark Community Power Institute!
The Septima Clark Community Power Institute (SCCPI) is a youth leadership development and community organizing skills building experience for young people living in the Greater Atlanta area. We use local and regional history to learn about community organizing and develop skills to make positive community change. SCCPI returns Summer 2013!2013 Summer Youth Fellowship Application: June…
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May Update: Freedom Summer is on the way!
University Sin Fronteras course on Culture and Liberation in the US South, Spring 2013 South to Freedom Hello Project South Family! We are riding high off of the energy of the 2nd Southern Movement Assembly! Last weekend, over 200 people and 40 organizations came together and continued to build the Southern Freedom Movement…
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April Update: South to Freedom
South to Freedom Hello Project South Family! Project South has been working hard with our local and regional partners over the last two years to build a revitalized Southern Freedom Movement. Through the Southern Movement Alliance, the We All Count Campaign, and the People’s 100 Days, we have built strong partnerships, and incredible movement momentum by…
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March Update: Stop in the Name of Love.
Freedom of Movement Caravan practices “Stop in the Name of Love” on February 14th, People’s 100th Day of Action in Atlanta. Stop the school closures! Stop the violence! Join the Action this Spring Hello Project South Family! With our members and partners around the region, 2013 has been packed with action! We are continuing to…
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Real Talk Program seeking 2 Interns for Policy & Childcare Co-op!
Real Talk is accepting applications for two internship positions! These internships are open until filled. Please send cover letter and resume to realtalk@prjs.palantetech.coop for consideration. Cover letter should include who you are, why you are interested, and what skills/experience they will bring to the organizing. Please be clear which internship you are applying for. See…
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February Update: Peoples 100th Day is February 14th – Love in the Streets!
The Peoples First 100 Days Campaign declares: the South will not be erased! The Peoples First 100 Days of action is a joint campaign initiated at the Southern Movement Assembly by 40 Southern organizations under the banner “Nobody Is Free until Everybody is Free.” February 14th is the 100th Day of the Peoples First 100…
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Fierce in our Strength: Response to Presidential inauguration speech from Southern Freedom Movements
On Monday, January 21, 2013, Southern community leaders met to discuss and interpret the significance of the Inauguration Ceremony for Southern Freedom Movements. Links embedded in the statement connect readers to deeper history and to current actions. Our Statement opens by echoing the words of Myrlie Evers-Williams: “Fierce in our Strength and ever-vigilant in our…
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MLK Day Actions: 12 sites, 9 Southern States!
MLK Day 2013: 12 Action Sites, 9 Southern States!Not Just a Dream – Movement is King! Check out the Charleston SC MLK Action! Jacksonville, FL: The New Jim Crow Movement Coalition, SCLC, and the Marrissa Alexander Defense Committee held actions over the weekend and gathered over 50 interviews during the parade and local events. Atlanta,…
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Amy Ray Benefit DVD now shipping – Limited edition!
On December 13 & 14, Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls and Daemon Records performed a raw, raucous, and electrifying show at the Crimson Moon in Dahlonega, GA in support of the Southern Freedom Movement and the People’s 100 Days Campaign. DVDs of the shows are available now! Order online from the Project South store…
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Project South Youth and Allies to Testify in DC to Stop School Closings!
This weekend in DC, we join allies at the Baltimore Algebra Project, Philadelphia Student Union, Alliance for Educational Justice (AEJ) and others! Check out the feature article and share it wide!Institute for Democracy Education in America feature >> #peoples100 @projectsouthSign up for the Peoples 100 Days: peoples100days.orgRead more about Southern Freedom Movement rising: southtosouth.org