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September 2, 2026 -
A leading scholar of Black social movements in the South talks with Facing South about the central role of labor, lessons from our past, and how to confront escalating attacks on history itself.
April 8, 2026 -
This spring, UNITE HERE Local 23 played a key role in unseating conservative Democrats and replacing them with progressive candidates in North Carolina's primary elections. An active member of Local 23 in Charlotte spoke with Facing South about how they mobilized voters amid a climate of fear.
March 24, 2017 -
Groups representing some of the most embattled workers and marginalized communities in the South and nation have called a general strike for May 1 to send a message to the Trump administration and its corporate allies. It's the biggest effort of its kind in 70 years.
May 19, 2016 -
Wilna Destin of Florida is leading a struggle for economic justice while also creating room for Black women's leadership.
