Blount County SURJ
Welcome to Blount County SURJ.
SURJ stands for SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE. This initiative, which began in 2009, created a national network of groups and individuals organizing white people for racial justice. The initiative encourages white people to take accountability for their actions that result in continued racial injustice.
SURJ stands for SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE. This initiative, which began in 2009, created a national network of groups and individuals organizing white people for racial justice. The initiative encourages white people to take accountability for their actions that result in continued racial injustice.
Summer 2021
Blount County SURJ works with Blount County United, the Alcoa-Blount County NAACP and other groups and individuals committed to eliminating racism in our neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, businesses, government agencies and governing bodies and ensuring justice and equity for all.
We are currently planning activities for the coming months.
To sign up for our regular Updates and learn what we offer, scroll down to the sign-up form, complete it and click on the Submit button.
You can find lots of resources on the Take Action tab of our website and you can contact us at blountcountysurj@gmail.com
We are all volunteers and respond to everyone as promptly as we can!
Blount County SURJ Leadership Team
Blount County SURJ works with Blount County United, the Alcoa-Blount County NAACP and other groups and individuals committed to eliminating racism in our neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, businesses, government agencies and governing bodies and ensuring justice and equity for all.
We are currently planning activities for the coming months.
To sign up for our regular Updates and learn what we offer, scroll down to the sign-up form, complete it and click on the Submit button.
You can find lots of resources on the Take Action tab of our website and you can contact us at blountcountysurj@gmail.com
We are all volunteers and respond to everyone as promptly as we can!
Blount County SURJ Leadership Team
What are Blount County SURJ's Shared Values?
Our local chapter adheres to the following set of values, adapted from general principles set forth by the SURJ national organization. Click on the above link to learn more about any of these values.
1. Calling people in, not calling out
2. Taking risks, learning and keep going
3. Tap into mutual interest
4. Accountability through collective action
5. Enough for everyone
6. Grow our work
7. Put class at the center
2. Taking risks, learning and keep going
3. Tap into mutual interest
4. Accountability through collective action
5. Enough for everyone
6. Grow our work
7. Put class at the center
Why white people?
We work to increase white people’s awareness of benefits and power we may not personally choose or use, but have anyway. White people often have opportunities to challenge racism that people of color do not have. We challenge white people to recognize our power, to talk with other white people about racism and to take responsibility for challenging the systemic racism of American society.
Want to Get Involved?
Blount County SURJ has been meeting monthly since September 2015 and welcomes new members at any time. Everyone who wants to work to end racism is welcome. SURJ is not exclusively white, even though our focus is to mobilize white people to join the multiracial movement to end racism. Please fill out and submit the form below to be added to our email list.
