Project South the Institution for the Elimination Poverty & Genocide

The Mutual Aid Liberation CenterIn partnership with the Georgia Citizens Coalition on Hunger, Project South launched the Mutual Aid Liberation Center in July 2017. The two-story building and 4.7 acres of land is located in one of the most historic neighborhoods for African American history in the City of Atlanta. The shared project builds a base of Black residents, youth, and community members in South Atlanta to protect the land, provide education, address and prevent violence, provide emergency relief in the wake of crises, and engage grassroots political power. The Umoja Garden is a working farm that engages community members in agricultural learning opportunities and produces fresh vegetables for communities without access to adequate healthy food options. The weekly programming serves over 1,500 community members every year.

Legal & AdvocacyProject Souths legal and advocacy work provides direct consultation, representation, training, and legal field development to support vulnerable communities facing discrimination, legislative marginalization, and repression including immigrants and migrants without documentation, refugees, Muslim communities, and Black young people. The Legal & Advocacy arm of Project South connects legal and advocacy work and movement lawyers with grassroots organizations, focused on immigrants rights and defending Muslim communities. Through meaningful partnerships with universities, law schools, law firms, and organizations with legal strategies, Project South grows the legal infrastructure for social justice in the South.