This week, we wrap up SURJ’s first ever Justice Now training cohort which provides base building and mutual interest storytelling training for SURJ chapters engaged in local campaigns to defund the police, stop the construction of new prisons, increase police …
Many of us know the story of Selma, AL, where the Black Freedom Movement took bold action through direct actions to end segregation and fight for Black voting rights. Segregationist Sheriff Bull Connors in Birmingham, AL led violent attacks against …
A fight at the intersections of climate justice, privatization, racial justice and abolition is exploding in Atlanta, Georgia. And SURJ is organizing on-the ground to ensure that white residents act in solidarity with Black and Brown people leading the struggle …
In the midst of the Jewish High Holy days- the most sacred holidays on the Jewish calendar- we are deepening our commitment to combating antisemitism in ourselves and in our movements.
As Jews and non-Jews at SURJ, we know that …
This year in Georgia, we all saw what is possible when we follow the lead of visionary Black-led organizing and move critical margins of white voters to support racial and economic justice. We know these momentous wins didn’t happen overnight …
A note from our national director, Erin Heaney:
Dear SURJ family,
This year, we have experienced unprecedented growth. As Black leadership across the world led people into the streets and into action in support of Black lives, we welcomed thousands …
As you know, each year hundreds of thousands of immigrants, many seeking protection from persecution, torture, or impoverishment are detained in jails and prisons across the country that are notorious for deplorable, inhumane conditions, rife with extreme negligence, abuse, and …
One year ago, George Floyd was murdered and Black people led millions of us out into the streets to demand an end to racist violence and murders by police.
Thank you for your ongoing support of SURJ’s work! If you …
What does it look like to move millions of public funds away from incarceration and instead invest in the communities most harmed by prisons? And how do we get there? Black organizers in the South are leading these efforts and …
Like you, we are watching the escalating use of lethal force and violence by the Israeli military against Palestinians with immense concern.
As white people in the US, many of our beliefs about Palestine have been shaped by racist and …
