Author: ProjectSouth Admin
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Register now! Join the Universidad Sin Fronteras for a “Liberation Summer”
The Liberation Summer semester will focus on Peoples’ Liberation, de-colonialization, colonialism, resistance, and emancipation. Download the application and Register now! Universidad Sin Fronteras (University Without Borders) and Project South are organizing a ‘Liberation Summer’ semester from July 11 – August 15th, 2012. This is a ‘clandestine’ class because ETHNIC STUDIES is ‘prohibited’ in such places…
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Rapid Response: Call on ICE to release Israel Acuna! [UPDATE]
UPDATE: Israel has been released from ICE custody pending his court date. Thank you to everyone who called! It means the world to Israel and his family, and helped bring Israel home while his lawyer works on the case. We will keep watch with Salem and his family to continue our support. Your call and…
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June Update: Spend Summer 2012 Organizing with Project South!
No matter your stance on electoral politics, it is evident that we are in a moment with very high stakes. It is also clear that our response can make or break our communities and our movements. Over the last month and in the last week, there have been a number of arson attacks and targeted burglaries…
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Atlanta Youth: Apply for Summer Fellowship by June 8
In its 5th year, The Septima Clark Community Power Institute (SCCPI) will provide Atlanta youth ages 14-19 with the opportunity to develop as leaders, critical thinkers, and community organizers. July 2 – 27, 2012 Download Application [Word] The SCCPI is named after the great Movement leader from South Carolina, Septima Clark and continues her legacy…
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Partner news: Our Win is Bigger! SONG organizes against Amendment One in NC
Latest word from Southerners on New Ground, on the ground in North Carolina: Hello Comrades: As many of you know, NC has held national attention and conversation around Amendment One..but the news is only telling part of the story!! Yesterday was hard, but we know the victory is so much deeper. Please help us get…
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May Update: Honor our Teachers, Defend our Schools, & Build Democracy
Hello Family, Here at Project South, we are gearing up for an amazing summer. With school closures underway (Read the AJC article), and the dismantling of public school systems across the country (Have you heard about Philly?), education and the future of youth is in jeopardy. Project South is in solidarity with the young people…
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Police Review: Project South signs Open Letter to ACRB
In response to the recent hiring process for a new executive director of the Atlanta Citizen Review Board, Project South joins BLOCS and other organizations to call for real police oversight and qualified candidates: Strong police oversight is an asset to any city striving to achieve the very best for those within its gates. Leading…
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April Update: Education Justice for Liberation– Saving Schools, Saving Communities!
Hello Family, We’ve been thinking and talking a lot about what is at stake this year for our communities. Given the current economic and political climate, we seem to be constantly working to defend our communities against attack. For many of our members and partners, education is proving to be a pivotal and contentious front…
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The new Pizza oven
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March Update: In the face of political attacks, we build movement.
Hello, family. 2012 is a pivotal year. While communities defend against legislation that could limit access to contraception, curb our rights to protest, and even bar many of us from voting, the national election frenzy could distract us from our movement building goals. Project South is committed to bring many more people into the fold…