We The People Greenville

08/16/2026

Homelessness is getting worse and civil rights are under attack.

Join the People Power Action Call on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 8 PM ET to learn how we can organize for real solutions that invest in housing rather than criminalizing people experiencing homelessness.

Hear from guest speakers Tara Stutsman, the ACLU’s Deputy Director of National Justice Campaign, and Jessie Rabionowitz, Campaign and Communications Director of the National Homelessness Law Center. Learn how you can get involved and take action.

Sign up for the Zoom call here:

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08/01/2026

NOW LIVE: GOTV. Your Vote, Your Voice Matters!!!!

Election season is here, and staying informed is one of the most important things you can do before heading to the polls.

In our newest Stand Up Upstate episode, we sit down with Mykala McCoy, Upstate Organizer for the ACLU of South Carolina, to discuss voting rights, voter registration and practical information every South Carolina voter should know.

Whether you're voting for the first time or you've participated in every election, this episode is packed with helpful information to make sure you're prepared.

Watch the episode now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHHrSMv3w_0&t=11s

Your vote is your voice. Make sure you're ready to use it.

If you found this episode helpful, please like and subscribe to our YouTube channel. You can also help by sharing it with family, friends and neighbors so more South Carolinians have the information they need to vote with confidence.

07/31/2026

LIVE THIS WEEKEND!!!

Election season is here and this is one conversation every South Carolina voter should hear.

Ask yourself:
• Do you know how to check if you're registered to vote?
• What's the voter registration deadline?
• Where can you find unbiased information about candidates?
• What if you, or someone you know, has a disability and can't stand in line to vote?

Those questions and more are answered in our next episode, “GOTV. Your Vote, Your Voice Matters.” Our host Michelle is joined by Mikayla Mangle, Upstate Organizer for the ACLU South Carolina, to discuss voting rights, how to become an informed voter and the resources available to help every eligible South Carolinian cast a ballot.

Please share this post and help make sure every voter has the information they need before Election Day.

07/24/2026

ICE is expanding.

Although this Wired Magazine article doesn't include any locations in the Upstate, it does identify planned new or expanded ICE offices in Columbia and Charleston, SC, along with numerous other cities across the country. It also lists the street address for each planned location.

This expansion could have significant impacts on communities across the U.S. Staying informed is the first step.

Please read the article, share it with others and help raise awareness about what's happening. Also check out our YouTube channel, "Stand Up Upstate" episode featuring Brandy with the Greenville Rapid Response Network: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMr-bw5z3sI She shares clear practical steps you can take to support our immigrant neighbors.

https://www.wired.com/story/ice-expansion-across-us-at-heres-where-its-going-next/?source=Paid_Soc_FBIG_CM_0_ASC_GTM_0_WIR_US_Prospecting_C&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Paid_Soc_FBIG_CM&utm_brand=wir&utm_campaign=paid-ASC_GTM&utm_paidredirect=Paid_Soc_FBIG_CMASC_CT

Please comment, like and subscribe so we can reach more people about important issues facing the Upstate.

ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.

07/15/2026

We need everyone there. Invite your family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers. Whether you live in Spartanburg County or not, let's show up and stand with our friends as they make their voices heard. Together, we can make a difference.

Want to learn more about the Valara data center? Watch our interviews and in-depth coverage on the Stand Up Upstate YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/

07/14/2026

Volunteers Needed Tomorrow

Our friends with the Greenville Hotline are packing whistle kits this Wednesday, July 15 at the Hughes Main Library and they could use lots of helping hands!

Come spend time with like-minded neighbors while assembling community alert kits for distribution. It's an easy, meaningful way to support our community and connect with others who care.

Whether you can stay for a little while or the whole time, they'd love to have you. Hope to see you there!

07/08/2026

NOW LIVE!!!

Did you know the proposed Valara Data Center is a $2.8 billion project, making it the second-largest economic development investment in South Carolina's history?

Did you know it's being built on the former Kohler plant site, next to neighborhoods with approximately 2,000 homes?

Did you know the project also includes a large onsite natural gas-fired power plant?

Those are just some of the reasons many Spartanburg County residents are asking: How did this project get approved and what happens next?

Tune in as host Anna talks with Emily Wyche, Senior Attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), about the legal and environmental issues surrounding the project and what residents and SELC are doing now.

Watch now: https://youtu.be/QreeA9Bhrjk

Comment and share to help spread the word. Data centers are being proposed across South Carolina and throughout the Southeast, making this a conversation that affects far more than one community.

And don't miss another important conversation. Subscribe to the Stand Up Upstate YouTube channel and stay informed about the issues shaping our region.

In Episode 9, Eric Allison of the Facebook group “No Data Centers i...

07/07/2026

LIVE TOMORROW!

What will a massive data center with an onsite gas power plant mean for the Upstate?

In Episode 9, Eric Allison of Facebook group, No Data Centers in Spartanburg shared why residents are concerned. Tomorrow, we go deeper.

Tomorrow's follow-up episode, join host Anna as Emily Wyche, Senior Attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center, breaks down the legal and environmental issues surrounding this controversial project. From air and water quality to noise, energy use and community impacts, she'll explain what's at stake. And why it matters to every Upstate resident.

Don't miss this important follow-up conversation on an issue that could shape our region for years to come.

Tune in LIVE tomorrow!

06/25/2026

Celebrate love, inclusion and community at Colors of Pride 2026!

Join us in downtown Greenville this Saturday, June 27th from 11 AM-5 PM for a festival celebrating people of every ethnicity, identity, orientation and gender.

Stop by the We the People Greenville booth near City Hall. We'd love to meet you!

06/23/2026

What happens in Spartanburg could happen in your community next. Please attend this public hearing and show solidarity with our neighbors as they fight to protect their community.