Southern Coalition for Socialjustice

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in August 2007 in Durham, North Carolina by a multidisciplinary group, predominantly people of color, who believe that families and communities engaged in social justice struggles need a team of lawyers, social scientists, community organizers and media specialists to support them in their efforts to dismantle structural racism and oppression.

Some of our current efforts include these interrelated issues:

• Protecting minority voting rights and strengthening meaningful opportunities for effective civic participation for all.
• Advancing environmental justice and advocacy supporting community-driven efforts.
• Challenging racial discrimination at all stages of the criminal justice system and its impact on racial and ethnic minority communities.
• Ending discrimination against immigrants and the mistreatment of undocumented persons.

Our Mission

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice partners with communities of color and economically disadvantaged communities in the south to defend and advance their political, social and economic rights through the combination of legal advocacy, research, organizing and communications.