Category: Monthly Update

Greetings Project South family, When the youth of the Septima Clark Community Power Institute discussed why we organize, we talked about making connections. We made  connections between the children being held in military detention on the border, the youth and children being killed mercilessly in Gaza, the murder of Trayvon Martin, and the case of Marissa…

“I think people’s attitude was the most interesting thing about the Youth Movement Assembly. They were more hype than we [the Facilitation Team] were. They were so positive. They were ready and wanted it. They were facilitating and organizing themselves, basically. One thing I learned was how to facilitate a huge group. I’ve facilitated large groups…

                        November 2013 Member Update Greetings Project South family, As seasons change, we can feel the ground moving underneath us. Significant shifts are happening at every level of people’s lives and on key frontlines around the country. It is a good time to take…

“The ability to see where we are requires  knowledge of our history. We see ourselves as connected to a long legacy of movement in the South. Social movements are always around, they may be organized or fragmented, but they are always around. How do we regenerate a strong Southern Freedom Movement today? Regardless of what…

Greetings Project South family, In 2014 – 50 years after Freedom Summer – the South remains a critical battleground. In the streets, schools, homes, and lands of the South our communities are experiencing an upsurge in attacks on Black people, LGBTQ people, youth, women, immigrants, workers, rural communities, and the ecology. At the same time,…

Member Update : April  2014  Project South participates in Atlanta, GA Day of Action Not One More campaign. Greetings Project South family, As the South gears up to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Freedom Summer, a major movement moment in 1964, Project South and our partners with the Southern Movement Assembly are excited about summer organizing plans to grow…

  2014 Youth Leadership Team Alex Pittman, Sydney Bradley, Donte Dennis, Donshay Brown, & Nadia Anderson The Youth Community Action Program meets every Tuesday and Thursday for political education, organizing strategy, and to prepare for the Youth Speak Truth radio show on WRFG 89.3. Listen in this week at 7:30pm or online at www.wrfg.org for a program celebrating International Women’s Day. ON THE ROAD FEBRUARY…