Southern Rural Black Women's Initiative

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Southern Rural Black Women's Initiative Southern Rural Black Women's Initiative for Economic and Social Justice (SRBWI) organizes women via grassroots efforts in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi.

Founded in the autumn of 2000, by a grant from the Ford Foundation, the Southern Rural Black Women's Initiative for Economic and Social Justice (SRBWI), works with women in 77 counties the United States Department of Agriculture has designated persistently poor for more than two decades in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. These counties are mostly former plantation areas. SRBWI incubates businesses and builds networks of leaders and advocate for public policies that helps women, their families and communities. SRBWI is administered by the Children’s Defense Fund’s - Southern Regional Office and financed by private foundations and individual donations. Its hallmark programming and notable work are the Unita Blackwell Young Women's Leadership Institute, Human Rights Commissions and Asset Development, which includes Women in Agriculture and Southern Journeys.

🚨🗳️ 20 DAYS UNTIL THE MIDTERM ELECTION!⏰ THE URGENCY IS NOW!Are YOU voter ready? 🇺🇸Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, ...
10/14/2026

🚨🗳️ 20 DAYS UNTIL THE MIDTERM ELECTION!

⏰ THE URGENCY IS NOW!

Are YOU voter ready? 🇺🇸

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and the time to prepare is NOW!

✅ CHECK your voter registration status
✅ REVIEW your sample ballot
✅ MAKE your voting plan
✅ SECURE transportation to the polls

📢 Don’t wait until Election Day to get prepared! Get informed, get organized, and make sure your voice is heard!

❤️💙 LET’S GET VOTING READY!

Every vote matters. Every voice counts. Every election makes a difference!

✊🏽 YOUR VOTE! YOUR VOICE!
🔥 THE URGENCY IS NOW!

Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative (SRBWI)

🚨🗳️ GEORGIA, THE URGENCY IS NOW! 🗳️🚨EARLY VOTING IS UNDERWAY!Georgia voters, don’t wait until Election Day! Early voting...
10/14/2026

🚨🗳️ GEORGIA, THE URGENCY IS NOW! 🗳️🚨

EARLY VOTING IS UNDERWAY!

Georgia voters, don’t wait until Election Day! Early voting for the November 3, 2026 Midterm Election runs through Friday, October 30!

✅ VOTE EARLY – Make your voting plan today!

📍 FIND YOUR EARLY VOTING LOCATION – Know where to go before you head out!

📅 MARK YOUR CALENDAR – Tuesday, November 3, 2026, is Election Day!

Every election matters, and being informed and prepared is the first step toward making your voice heard!

🔗 Find your early voting location and check your voter information at: https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/

🔴 THE URGENCY IS NOW! 🔵

🗳️ YOUR VOICE. YOUR VOTE.

Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative (SRBWI) Georgia Human Rights Commissions

🍂🌾 OCTOBER IS IN FULL FORCE… AND SO IS FOOD FEST! 🌾🍂Join Women in Agriculture and the Mississippi Delta Council for Farm...
10/13/2026

🍂🌾 OCTOBER IS IN FULL FORCE… AND SO IS FOOD FEST! 🌾🍂

Join Women in Agriculture and the Mississippi Delta Council for Farm Workers Opportunities for a day of FOOD, MUSIC & FAMILY FUN! 🎉

📅 October 24, 2026
📍 2536 DeSoto Ave., Clarksdale, MS 38614

🎶 Live music & kids’ fun
🍽️ Food giveaways
🔥 Cook-Off — Participants Wanted!
🛍️ Vendors Wanted — Spaces only $25!
🍯 Bring your best dishes, jams & jellies!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring the whole family and come hungry!

🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/1i3YLmgysP7zpWKTA

✨ Don’t miss the October Food Fest!

🍂🌾 OCTOBER IS HERE… AND SO IS FOOD FEST! 🌾🍂Join Women in Agriculture and the Mississippi Delta Council for Farm Workers ...
10/09/2026

🍂🌾 OCTOBER IS HERE… AND SO IS FOOD FEST! 🌾🍂

Join Women in Agriculture and the Mississippi Delta Council for Farm Workers Opportunities for a day of FOOD, MUSIC & FAMILY FUN! 🎉

📅 October 24, 2026
📍 2536 DeSoto Ave., Clarksdale, MS 38614

🎶 Live music & kids’ fun
🍽️ Food giveaways
🔥 Cook-Off — Participants Wanted!
🛍️ Vendors Wanted — Spaces only $25!
🍯 Bring your best dishes, jams & jellies!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring the whole family and come hungry!

🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/1i3YLmgysP7zpWKTA

✨ Don’t miss the October Food Fest!

In Loving Memory of Annie Marie Pettway, Wilcox County Alabama HRC It is with profound sadness that the Wilcox County, A...
10/05/2026

In Loving Memory of Annie Marie Pettway, Wilcox County Alabama HRC

It is with profound sadness that the Wilcox County, Alabama Human Rights Commission announces the transition of Human Rights Commission, Annie Marie Pettway. "Marie", as she was affectionately called, was an integral part of the Wilcox County HRC. She performed many administrative and logistical duties; and participated consistently in all activities, as long as her health allowed.

Her funeral will be Tuesday, September 6th at the Gravel Creek Baptist Church in Camden. Final arrangements are with the Christian Memorial Funeral Home of Camden, Alabama.

Please pray with us, her family and the Wilcox County Community as we mourn her passing. Our dear sister will truly be missed.

-Wilcox County Alabama Human Rights Commission

🚨 GEORGIA — TODAY IS THE DEADLINE! 🚨TODAY -MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE🗳️ CHECK YOUR STATUS🗳️ REG...
10/05/2026

🚨 GEORGIA — TODAY IS THE DEADLINE! 🚨

TODAY -MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026
LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE

🗳️ CHECK YOUR STATUS
🗳️ REGISTER TO VOTE
🗳️ GET READY FOR NOVEMBER 3

Don’t wait—make sure your voter registration is current TODAY!

https://sos.ga.gov/how-to-guide/how-guide-register-vote

NOVEMBER 3, 2026 - GENERAL ELECTION

YOUR VOICE. YOUR VOTE.

Georgia voters can check their status or register through the official Georgia My Voter Page.

Happy October!!!! Today is a Great Day to………
10/01/2026

Happy October!!!!
Today is a Great Day to………

Join SRBWI Researchers, Advocates, Ambassadors, and community members on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 9:00 AM for ou...
09/16/2026

Join SRBWI Researchers, Advocates, Ambassadors, and community members on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 9:00 AM for our first annual Cervical Cancer & HPV Awareness Walk – Immunity Is Community: Stronger Together Against HPV & Cervical Cancer.
Across the Georgia and Alabama Black Belt and the Mississippi Delta, we’ll walk together to raise awareness, share information and resources, and strengthen our collective commitment to preventing cervical cancer and other HPV-related cancers.

GEORGIA
Albany
Radium Springs Garden
310 Skywater Blvd., Albany, GA

ALABAMA
Livingston
University of West Alabama
Meet in the parking lot across from the football stadium at the corner of Stadium Drive and Faculty Drive.
GPS: Stadium Drive, Livingston, AL 35470

MISSISSIPPI
Leland
Barbara Brooks Delta Health Center
801 N. Broad Street, Leland, MS

Metcalfe
Shirley Allen Multi-Purpose Center
220 Childress St., Metcalfe, MS

Belzoni
Humphreys County Courthouse
102 Castleman St., Belzoni, MS

Isola
Isola Multi-Purpose Center
205 Julia St., Isola, MS

TEAL OUT!

Wear a white or teal T-shirt on the day of the walk and help us TEAL OUT our communities for cervical cancer awareness! Teal ribbons will be provided.
Bring your family, friends, neighbors, and community organizations and walk with us. Together, we can increase awareness, strengthen prevention, and help ensure our communities have access to trusted information and resources.
Immunity Is Community — Stronger Together Against HPV & Cervical Cancer.
We look forward to seeing you on September 26!

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PO Box 11437
Jackson, MS
39283

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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