Author: ProjectSouth Admin
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January update: Where will you be on Jan 21st for MLK Day & the Inauguration?
Happy New Year, Project South Family! After a phenomenal 2012, we are very excited for the work of 2013. On the 66th day of the People’s First 100 Days, we continue to work with our partners and members in communities across the South to build a strong, vibrant, and powerful Southern Freedom Movement. MLK Day…
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December update: Join us for 365 Days of Movement building in 2013.
Movements do not exist without the work of passionate dedicated people. Greetings, Project South Family! Thank you all for your commitment to the Southern Freedom Movement this year. You showed up and stood up in big ways. Together, we broke new ground. As we take greater risks to regenerate a Southern Freedom Movement, we…
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The facts on Georgia’s Amendment One
We’re a little late posting on this, but for those folks still on their way to the polls, here is some information to consider. Don’t know about Amendment One yet?Vote Smart has the text of the ballot online The Atlanta-Journal Constitution’s official op-ed opposes Amendment One: While we have some concerns about the implications to…
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Youth Vote Now! This week is National Voting Week for National Student Bill of Rights
Nov. 5th-9th is National Youth Voting Week!If you’re age 13-25, cast your ballot this week for the National Student Bill of Rights for All Youth.Complete the Ballot online now >>> The National Student Bill of Rights for All Youth (NSBR) brings together youth from across the country to define a vision for education and social…
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November update: Peoples 100 Days Campaign launched on N7!
The South will not be erased. “Let Us Vote!” and similar messages were chanted at the polls and across social media on Tuesday night. The re-election of President Obama and other gains made at the ballot box reflect the determination of everyday people who came out to be counted and said we will…
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October Update: Take Action from now to Nov 7 and beyond!
“Words cannot describe the overwhelming joy I will forever cherish about our Assembly in Lowndes County. Thank you for honoring ‘how we got here’ and for your lifelong commitment to ‘where we go from here’.” – Dr. Gwen Patton, Project South co-founder and SNCC veteran from Montgomery, AL. “Our struggles are connected. We cannot do…
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Southern Movement Assembly regenerates Southern Freedom Movement
Southern Movement Rises! Almost three hundred community leaders gathered in Lowndes County, Alabama on September 22, 2012, and together, we are regenerating the Southern Freedom Movement. Large delegations of young people from every state in the South, migrants living in Alabama and beyond, Black organizers and leaders from 10 states, and LGBTQ organizers from five…
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We celebrate the gains of the Chicago teachers’ strike.
Chicago has been the focus of corporate school “reform,” and Chicago is now the epicenter of the push back against it. Striking teachers have won an important victory in the the fight for our schools that continues nationwide. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), along with parent and community allies, is leading the fight. In support,…
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WATCH NOW: Video Invite to the Southern Movement Assembly!
Will we see you at the Southern Movement Assembly? Do you……have special food needs?…need to borrow a tent to camp out?…want to ride with us on the Southern People’s Freedom Caravan from Atlanta to Lowndes Co? Register today!
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Southern Movement Assembly: Why are we Camping in Lowndes County?
Top 2 Reasons to Camp together in Lowndes County Alabama: 1. It’s a site of Voting Rights History: In 1965, Black residents and sharecroppers of Lowndes County were fired and evicted for registering after the Voting Rights Act passed. Many moved to Tent City. Lasting over two years, Tent City became a marker of the…