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Showing Up for Racial Justice
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White people’s work after the election
In the final stretch of this midterm election– with Trump threatening to undermine democratic process and Musk throwing in desperate millions– alongside all our partners, we know that the best election protection is delivering decisive wins across the country. The higher the…
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Fight the fRight: Phonebank with SURJ to haunt the House and Senate!
The midterm elections and Halloween are right around the corner, and SURJ members will be celebrating both at our weekend-long phone bank-a-thon, Fight the fRight! Starting on October 31 and running through election day on Tuesday, we’ll have exclusive merch giveaways, special…
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How to be antiracist in the authoritarian age: a conversation with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
Over 4,000 people tuned into a conversation with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, where we talked about the connection between racism and authoritarianism, what has changed since the summer of 2020, what it means to be antiracist in 2026, and so much more. During the call, we went over the…
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Join author Ibram X. Kendi in conversation with SURJ
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s books have become required reading throughout the last decade and we are thrilled that he will be joining me in conversation in a special webinar, “How to be antiracist in the authoritarian age” on September 28 at 8 pm ET to talk with us about his latest…
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From Minneapolis to Memphis to Mississippi: white people’s work in the midterm elections
“I know it can be extremely hard, and I know it can be extremely dangerous. But we need y’all. We literally need white organizers to organize other white people.”—Rukia Lumumba Over 400 people joined SURJ in conversation with with Representative Justin Pearson and Rukia Lumumba…
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What do elections have to do with racial justice?
This year’s midterm elections are an important opportunity on many fronts: election years are tipping points for authoritarian regimes. Working-class champions have historic support across the country. And we can use this momentum to strengthen our movements for the long haul,…
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How you can help stop MAGA in the midterms
We’re shifting from primaries into general election mode, and that means we’re engaging multiple parts of our strategy. Across our movements, since Trump took office the first time, we’ve been describing the dual nature of our collective work as block and build. This means…
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Why we need Black political power in the South to beat MAGA
61 years ago today, on August 6, 1965, the Voting Rights Act was passed, one of the most significant civil rights achievements in our country’s history, protecting Black voters’ rights and a core part of protecting democracy for all of us. The gutting of the VRA this year was…