Take Action in the 2022 Georgia Runoff
Once again, all eyes are in Georgia. After a near-tie between Senator Warnock and Herschel Walker in the General Election, SURJ is mobilizing for a win in the Georgia Runoff. SURJ members showed up to do our part in defeating …
As deaths mount, officials are laying the groundwork for replacing the Louisville jail
Louisville jail leaders and city officials have quietly kickstarted conversations about replacing the facility, a proposal that has a potentially hefty price tag for taxpayers.
The push for a new jail comes amid an ongoing crisis: Ten people have …
Erin Heaney joins W. Kamau Bell and Kate Schatz on Instagram Live
Watch Erin Heaney, SURJ National Director, and W. Kamau and Kate Schatz – authors of newly released DO THE WORK!: An Antiracist Activity Book – discuss taking action for racial justice on Instagram Live.
Kamau brings his professional experience as …
Buffalo: Was Paladino’s primary loss a rejection of extremism? Erin Heaney weighs in.
Carl Paladino entered the Republican primary for New York’s 23rd Congressional District with a history of extreme statements, and the Buffalo real estate developer lived up to that reputation once the race started.
His campaign was marred by headlines about …
Midterm Campaign: BLOCK, BUILD, GROW
At a time of rising authoritarianism and increased attempts to undermine our democratic systems, Showing Up For Racial Justice announces our Midterm Election 2022 program, BLOCK, BUILD, GROW.
Our 2022 Midterm program is designed to …
SURJ ED Erin Heaney is an Atlantic Fellow
We are thrilled to announce that SURJ Executive Director Erin Heaney was awarded the prestigious Atlantic Fellowship for Racial Equality, joining an impressive community and alumni network of global leaders in anti-racism work. For the next 18 months, she’ll …
Keep your scorn. Kentucky needs your solidarity.
Beth Howard, Op-Ed for the Boston Globe
My beloved Eastern Kentucky has been ravaged by floods that have killed at least 37 people, destroyed homes and businesses, and left entire communities in ruins. In the midst of chaos and mudslides, …
Beyond Zero Sum: Heather McGhee on white people’s shared interest in racial and economic justice
“The answer is cross-racial solidarity. Nothing important has ever been accomplished by one person. I can recycle all I want – I can’t stop climate change by myself. When race is so often used to divide us, it takes us …
Racism’s cost for white people
| “To fight for a fairer system, the working class would have needed collective action, which has always been in tension with the pull of American racism.”– Heather McGhee, The Sum of Us |
Those in power use racism to …