RESOURCES
Our case studies showcase real-world examples of successful initiatives and innovative strategies in social justice and community building. By highlighting the experiences and lessons learned from these projects, we aim to provide valuable insights and inspiration for those working to create positive change.
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The factsheet, Fighting Back Against Project 2025 and Trump 2.0, outlines the pivotal role of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in shaping political outcomes, particularly in the South, and the challenges they face amid systemic opposition. It highlights how grassroots organizing transformed disappointment into significant voter turnout in 2020, demonstrating AAPI communities' potential to influence elections. However, challenges persist, including discriminatory laws, attacks on civil rights, environmental justice, education, and voter access. The document emphasizes the need for resources, training, and coalition-building to empower AAPI leaders and communities. Democracy Lab South and Asian Law Caucus offer support to address these issues through strategic campaigns and advocacy.
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The report, The Time is Now: BIPOC Community Perspectives on Environmental Justice in Georgia, highlights the disproportionate impact of climate change and environmental issues on Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), and immigrant communities in Georgia. It presents findings from a multilingual statewide survey and emphasizes the need for inclusive policies and leadership development. Key concerns include air pollution, lack of clean drinking water, and high utility costs. The report outlines recommendations like multilingual education campaigns, leadership programs, and leveraging federal funding for equitable solutions. It aims to catalyze a robust environmental justice movement centering BIPOC voices and needs.
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The report, Together We Go Far: A Call for a Multi-Sector Southern Worker Movement, focuses on the challenges faced by Black farmers, Vietnamese nail salon workers, and Latine poultry plant workers in Georgia. It highlights unsafe working conditions, low wages, exposure to harmful chemicals, and systemic racism. The report emphasizes the need for organizing these vulnerable worker groups into unions, creating multilingual education programs, and advocating for state-level policy protections. It envisions a multi-racial, multi-sector worker movement that enhances environmental and economic justice while fostering collective empowerment for sustainable change.
