SURJ Worcester - Showing Up for Racial Justice

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SURJ Worcester mobilizes white people to act as allies and accomplices in multiracial, BIPOC-led movements for racial justice within the city of Worcester and surrounding Central Massachusetts towns. SURJ Worcester mobilizes white people to act as allies and accomplices in multiracial, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) led movements for racial justice within the city of Worcester and surr

ounding Central Massachusetts towns. We do this by:

- Coordinating conversations for all people to discuss, strategize, check- in, and hold one another accountable to personal steps to undermine or challenge white supremacy.
- Regularly scheduled educational workshops, panel conversations, and guest speakers on undermining and challenging white supremacy.
- Ongoing support, via dedicated workgroups, for Black and people of color- led campaigns and initiatives in our communities.
- Relaying calls to Action (such as rallies, protests, events, etc.)

08/04/2026

07/28/2026

See you this evening for this month’s Revolutionary Reading discussion - centered on the writings of George Jackson!

Whether you did the reading or you just want to be amongst like minded folks, we’re excited to see you tonight.

03/10/2026

Tomorrow, Tuesday, 3/10

The BIG VOTE is FINALLY happening.

We're continuing our push to have the City Council reject the proposed taxpayer subsidy/TIF to the Menkiti Group. We hope as many members as possible can make this rally and crucial meeting.

* * NO MORE TAXBREAKS TO DEVELOPERS THAT ALLOW TAX FRAUD * *

5:00PM Rally in front of Worcester City Hall, 455 Main St.
6:15PM City Council Meeting

03/06/2026

SURJ Worcester expresses solidarity with Councilor Khrystian King and the Worcester NAACP in response to the accusations and demands made by the New England Benevolent Police Association Local 911. The NEBPA’s statement that Councilor King is “race-baiting” in his response to the reality of racism in ICE’s operations is deeply offensive. The reality of racism is not up for debate.

Seeking police accountability is not radical nor evidence of anti-police bias. The NEBPA’s demand that Councilor King recuse himself from police-related matters is a dangerous threat to free speech and to long-overdue accountability in Worcester. We join and amplify the decades-long chorus of demands for mechanisms to hold publicly funded institutions, including the police, accountable to the public.

Link to NEBPA, Worcester NAACP, and Counilor King’s statements: https://whatsupworcester.com/union-councilor-and-naacp-issue-statements-amid-worcester-policing-debate/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQMdIZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJadXd5R1NpbnRLN2kxWm41c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkqAPr-CQOLuy5dvIQ4NtqUVRrgGS-3DseBOcfLEytu2Uq77XNDhmLJilDc8_aem_Wohz3HX6EvzytH7bCWmtFg

Public debate surrounding policing and accountability in Worcester intensified this week after statements were issued by the Worcester Police union, Vice Chairman Khrystian King, and the Worcester Branch of the NAACP. Here’s a breakdown of what each party said and what it means for the ongoing dis...

01/27/2026

This case is going to set the precedent for standing up to ICE in Massachusetts. It's so important that we share these details far and wide and show up for Etel Haxhiaj in every way we can.

https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/892554/

01/12/2026

Calls to Action

Like ICE, the Worcester Police Department has unchecked power. Despite decades of advocacy, particularly from BIPOC communities, WPD still lacks civilian oversight and accountability.

Ways to take action:
> Call or email Mayor, City Manager, and City Councilors (https://www.worcesterma.gov/city-council/councilors) reiterating calls from BFT - Black Families Together - Worcester and Worcester NAACP for Civilian Review Board (CRB)
> Show up or call in to City Council meeting 1/13/26 at 6:30 pm and speak to tabled item 21i (DOJ report) in support of CRB
> Demand special prosecutor Steven Gagne ([email protected]) drop charges against Etel Haxhiaj and Ash Spring
> Donate to support This Week in Worcester’s legal fees: https://www.gofundme.com/f/defend-worcesters-press-freedom

For more information:
October 2025 WRRB report on CRB:https://www.wrrb.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/WRRB-Overdue-for-Civilian-Oversight-October-14-2025.pdf
December 2024 DOJ report: https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1378896/dl
January 2024 Racial Equity Audit: https://worcesterma.primegov.com/viewer/preview?id=18358&type=2

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