Category: Monthly Update
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South by Southwest Tour
read more and follow the tour at http://niqua2013.blogspot.com/ “The workshops were more of an open space for people to share their stories and the work they do to create democratic education in their communities. We also had 16 Home-based groups that met everyday for a hour. My groups was Counter Cultural Education, which was…
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Walk for Dignity charts new course for Freedom
Watch Video: In their own words, #Walk4Dignity from Jacksonville to Sanford The Southern Freedom Movement made history by walking from Jacksonville to Sanford last week! Over 100 people walked with us at some point on the journey, and hundreds more contributed to the effort from states around the South and the country. The…
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August Update: Southern Freedom Movement Responds to Crisis and Propels toward Aug. 28
Walk for Dignity from Jacksonville to Sanford Florida, July 2013 Freedom Summer 2013Enough is Enough.Southern Freedom Movement Responds to Crisis & Propels Forward towards Aug. 28 On Saturday evening, July 13th, George Zimmerman was found not guilty for the murder of young Trayvon Martin, and a hurtful pain of outrage swelled across our communities. Within…
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July Update: Celebrate South Atlanta Families, get ready for August 28th
Poor Peoples Day & Juneteenth Celebration with GA Hunger Coalition, June 2013 I am Human. Enough is Enough. Freedom Summer 2013 continues with the June Organizing Intensive, the Oscar Micheaux Institute for movement media, the University Sin Fronteras Freedom Summer Semester. 0 This month, the Septima Clark Community Power Institute represents for education justice in Chicago,…
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June Update: Freedom Summer heats up in June!
We all count! We will not be erased! The rallying call at the Southern Movement Assembly is also our call to action for Freedom Summer 2013. You are invited to participate in a summer to build our collective power! Project South and partners across the region are creating opportunities for education, media-making, organizing training, and…
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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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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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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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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…