[UPDATE 1] Today. And every day.
[UPDATED APRIL 21, 2021] We are thankful for the verdict. It is a step towards justice. Although we have a long way to go, we are thankful for the wins against white supremacy when they come. We will continue to fight for the day when all people are considered sacred in the eyes of our…
Read MoreWe survive by taking care of one another
“The only way to survive is by taking care of one another.” –Grace Lee Boggs We continue to reel from the March 16 killing spree that devastated metropolitan Atlanta and called our nation’s focus to the unchecked escalation of violence against our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. Today, as we hear about another…
Read MoreVoting rights in Georgia needs everyone’s support
Printed in The Atlanta Voice, March 10, 2021By Nathaniel Smith, Partnership for Southern Equity All that stands between the free, fair, and equitable elections that made the 2020 election cycle possible and regression to Jim Crow-era voter suppression is the Georgia Senate. On March 1, HB531 passed the Georgia House along party lines – a…
Read More[UPDATE 1] 2021 Democratizing Development Fund
The Partnership for Southern Equity’s Just Opportunity and Just Growth issue areas would like to announce to our Equity Circles, partners, and civic village that we are releasing applications for our 2021 Democratizing Development Fund (DDF). As a part of the launch of our Democratizing Development Project, through funding from Surdna, WK Kellogg, and Kaiser Family Foundations, we are looking to…
Read More[UPDATE 2] Statement About the Attack on the U.S. Capitol
Pro-Trump protestors turned insurrectionists stormed the Capitol, but we’re not deterred. So what happened the week of January 4, 2021? Georgians cast their #voteforequity and won. The celebration was short-lived. The next day, after a rally on the National Mall, a pro-Trump mob turned insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol building as Congress met to certify…
Read More2019-2020: A Look Back to See Ahead
Onward Towards Equity – December 2020
Volume 2020, Issue 10 As we close out 2020 and our last “Onward Towards Equity” for the year, I’m reminded that without a strong participatory democracy, equity cannot live and grow. Although we at the Partnership for Southern Equity are committed to the marathon, there are these immediate moments that we must take advantage of…
Read MoreHappy holidays!
You’re our reason to smile.
Read More#VoteforEquity
Let equity be your guide in the voting booth!Early voting: December 14-30, 2020Runoff: January 5, 2021 At the Partnership for Southern Equity our candidate is and will always be equity. As the United States looks to Georgia for the country’s future, we’ve developed a simple initiative to help bring equity to the polls – #VoteforEquity!…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Rapid Relief Fund Update [UPDATE 2]
Nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen the hurt and pain it has caused to our most vulnerable communities due to the lingering effects of systemic racism Many have lost jobs. The national unemployment rate for African Americans, Hispanic and other communities of color has jumped to 15 percent. On top of that, many…
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