Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)

Trump Wants One Wall. We’re Offering Four.

The post below is from Ari Lev Fornari, a sponsor with a program that SURJ launched…

To Our Fellow White Progressives —

In the wake of the 2016 and 2018 elections, it is more important than ever that white leadership on the left and among…

From Direct Action to Direct Support

Direct Support to Black Lives Matter organizers is a critical role allies can shoulder in the struggle for Collective Liberation.

Anti-Racist Critique and Practical Response to the L.A. Women’s March, January 21, 2017 — by White People 4 Black Lives/SURJ Los Angeles

“Call him Voldemort, Harry. Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.” — Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

White People Elected Trump. Now What?

Last night’s electoral win for Donald Trump was the logical conclusion to a combination of…

White People, Resist the Ice Cream Temptation, This is about Ending the Death Culture of Racism

White people, we must resist the urge to see police giving out ice cream cones, holding BBQ parties, and playing basketball in Black communities, as a sign of progress.

Tiny Ripples of Hope

Our individual efforts may seem small, but collectively we are more powerful than we realize.

“It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a [person]…

Why I blocked traffic this morning in Fairfax, Virginia

First and foremost, I did this for Natasha McKenna and her family. She was a 37 year old woman of color who was killed by members of the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Department while in custody. No one has been brought to account for her…