Youth Justice Project

06/16/2022

On June 16th, 1944, 14 year old George Stinney was sentenced to the electric chair on false charges for the murder of two white girls, becoming the youngest person ever executed in 20th century America. A shameful 70 years after his death, Stinney was finally exonerated.

Stinney’s ex*****on has lived on in the memories of activists, educators, advocates and researchers, and was a driving force behind the creation of our Youth Decriminalization Report. American history is rife with examples of youth of color being traumatized and dehumanized by racial violence. Our landmark report highlights the consequences and the alternatives to youth criminalization, and how to make sense of a centuries-long legal system that is predicated on harm.

Today we remember George Stinney, and the countless other young Black and Brown children who continue to stare in the face of injustice. Our goal -with this report and all of our work- is that our young ones are allowed to live freely.

Read the full report at scsj.org/invest-in-our-youth-report

06/01/2022

Happy Pride Month!!

We are fighting for a world where every youth in Durham Public Schools feels liberated and loved through mental health and LGBTQIA+ safe spaces.

bit.ly/LiberateToEducate

06/01/2022

School’s out for summer! Take Pride in your Mental Health this Pride Month. Join us in a wellness panel on June 3 at 6pm with LGBTQ+ folks across the state - all are welcome! Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwocO6vqD4qG9Ke4L1lMQbu1s1Hcu_rf3UM

05/27/2022

Duplin County residents are welcome to attend a town hall June 5 seeking justice for the Beulaville, NC, Judge family, who had two homes intentionally set on fire, and share their experiences of racial harassment and intimidation in a supportive environment that holds authorities accountable for protecting their citizens.

For more information: https://southerncoalition.org/duplincounty/

05/26/2022

As we mourn, we also uplift organizations in Buffalo and Uvalde that are working to heal their communities.

Buffalo: Black Love Resists In the Rust, FeedMore WNY, The Buffalo Urban League
Uvalde: University Health, LULAC, South Texas Blood & Tissue

Trigger warning: This statement speaks about a mass tragedy and gun violence. If you or someone you know is a survivor of a mass tragedy or is coping and needs to speak with someone who can help…

05/19/2022

We support we are's commitment to anti-racist education!

As states move to ban critical race theory and race education, some educators doing so could fuel white supremacist extremism amid the Buffalo shooting aftermath.

05/17/2022

Join our community partner, Wake County Black Student Coalition, at a vigil for Black lives lost in the Buffalo Terrorist Attack this Friday, May 20th at 7:00PM.

Bring flowers, candles, chalk, signs, and anything else that you deem necessary!

05/13/2022

“It’s an opportunity for the employer because it gives [them] an opportunity to see who [they’re] hiring.”

Fair Chance hiring allows employers to fully see the applicant and not just their record.

Learn more from Southern Coalition for Social Justice and CEF: Community Empowerment Fund about the benefits of Fair Chance Hiring:

scsj.org/fairchance
communityempowermentfund.org/fairchance

05/12/2022

05/12/2022

“When they use the word ‘Fair’ on applications, they need to show it.”

Learn how Southern Coalition for Social Justice and CEF: Community Empowerment Fund are working to ensure all job seekers have a fair chance.

scsj.org/fairchance
communityempowermentfund.org/fairchance

05/11/2022

“I wanted a chance to tell the reason I was incarcerated. I never got that chance.”

We at Southern Coalition for Social Justice and CEF: Community Empowerment Fund believe that everyone deserves a fair chance.

Learn more: scsj.org/fairchance or communityempowermentfund.org/fairchance

05/10/2022

Fair Chance hiring is good for business.

Learn about Southern Coalition for Social Justice and CEF: Community Empowerment Fund's new Fair Chance Hiring in Orange County partnership:
scsj.org/fairchance
communityempowermentfund.org/fairchance