Mission Statement:

Following the leadership of Black, Indigenous, People of Color-led organizations, continuously working to end white support for white supremacy through direct action and education.

What Do We Do?

Show up.

The Atlanta chapter of SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) is a predominantly white space that works to end white support for white supremacy through education, policy change, and the amplification of oppressed voices.

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Take Action Weekly

Join our Action Hour every other Wednesday evening. See our past Action Hour meeting notes here.

Action Hours

Register for Chapter Initiatives

See our current list of chapter initiatives for other ways to get involved.

Our Initiatives

Why a White Space?

While SURJ ATL works within a multiracial movement, our focus is on ending white support for white supremacy. To that end, the majority of SURJ ATL members are white although all are welcome. With permission from AWARE-LA, we share with you this list of reasons for gathering as a white anti-racist community.

Malcolm X’s thoughts:

“Whites who are sincere should organize themselves and figure out some strategies to break down the prejudice that exists in white communities. This is where they can function more intelligently and more effectively, in the white community itself, and this has never been done.”
—Malcolm X, interview with Jack Barnes and Barry Sheppard, Young Socialist (March-April 1965).
Photo credit: MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIVES/GETTY

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Whether you’re brand new to anti-racist work or you are looking to deepen your engagement, SURJ ATL has opportunities for you to get involved.

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