Welcome to SURJ SB
Showing Up for Racial Justice was created to answer a direct call by communities of color for white people to organize their own racial communities to do two specific things:
​1. Take responsibility for educating themselves and their own racial peers about their role in upholding systemic racism, and learn what they can do to help dismantle it.
2. Support BIPOC-led organizing to combat racism, racial injustice, and white supremacy.
We are the Santa Barbara Chapter of a national organization with over 150 chapters and affiliate groups across the United States.

Find the national organization at showingupforracialjustice.org
Find the SURJ mission and methods for social change here .
Find SURJ Shared Values here.

How do we CALL IN?

We design and share anti-racism educational curriculum via presentations, workshops, and study-to-action groups in order to compel white people to better understand systemic racism and their role in dismantling it. ​

How do we SHOW UP? 

We show up at events, actions, and protests to co-conspire in meeting the goals determined by BIPOC organizers. When invited, we co-organize with BIPOC-led organizing groups in our community. ​Learn more about our Action Pod by sending us an email - and someone will be back in touch with more information. 

Examples of our ACTIONS:

Examples of actions on which we have co-conspired with BIPOC-led organizing groups:
- Participated in May Day Coalition to provide a COVID safe car protest for essential workers
- Collaborated with Black Lives Matter SB and Equity for SB on Police Use of Force policies
- Compiled nationwide research on the impact of School Resource Officers on students of color, and submitting a comprehensive summary to all members of the Santa Barbara School Board
- Submit regular Op-ed pieces to amplify local racial justice concerns.
- Provided training on relational canvassing for racial justice ballot issues and candidates.
  - Offer education at Earth Day to highlight how racism intersects with the environmental movement. 
- Volunteered with 805UndocuFund and Importa SB on Know Your Rights campaign and local relief efforts. 
...and many more!

FAQs

Here are some SURJ SB FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS! ​

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