Join SURJ as a Squad Defender to actively protect and support progressive leaders like Cori Bush and Ilhan Omar against targeted attacks. As a Squad Defender, you’ll be part of a dedicated network committed to amplifying the voices of those fighting for racial justice and equity. Stand in solidarity with marginalized communities and help defendContinue reading “Join the SURJ National Squad Defender Cohort for Cori Bush & Ilhan Omar!”
Category Archives: Past
Stop the Student-To-Prison Pipeline
Coming Soon – learn how suspension impacts a youth’s education and increases the likelihood that they end up mired in the criminal justice system.
Move Money: Black Surf Santa Cruz
Your donation will help to continue the important work of bringing equity to our beaches, and will make a lasting impression on the next wave of BIPOC surfers and ocean-lovers. Black Surf Santa Cruz works year round with many programs to further its mission. Donate here!
Cultivating Care
Sunday • May 19 • 6:30 PM • Online • FREE • SURJ Santa Cruz County
Liberation Paddle Out
Saturday • June 22 • 12 – 4 PM • Partially Wheelchair Accessible • FREE • Cowell Beach at the Santa Cruz Wharf Black Surf Santa Cruz aims to tear down barriers that oftentimes keep our oceans segregated. By taking a strategic focus on both physical and spiritual wellness, we aim to create a community of healing forContinue reading “Liberation Paddle Out”
Santa Cruz Black Film Series: Descendant
Two Showings:
Tuesday • May 21 • Resource Center for Nonviolence • 612 Ocean St • Santa Cruz
Wednesday • May 22 • Capitola Library • 2005 Wharf Rd • Capitola
6:30 PM, doors at 6:00 • FREE • wheelchair accessible
Juneteenth Celebration 2024
Saturday • June 15 • 12 – 5 PM • Laurel Park at London Nelson Center301 Center St • Santa Cruz • Wheelchair Accessible • FREE Join this vibrant celebration of African American heritage. Enjoy live music, basketball clinics, soul food, a parade – all honoring the spirit of Freedom. This is a FREE event for the Black communityContinue reading “Juneteenth Celebration 2024”
Caste Uncovered – Panel Discussion about Isabel Wilkerson’s Work
Friday • June 14 • 6 pm • Wheelchair Accessible • FREEResource Center for Nonviolence • 612 Ocean St • Santa Cruz The Resource Center for Nonviolence presents “Caste Uncovered,” an enlightening panel discussion. This pivotal event is a key part of the official Santa Cruz Juneteenth celebrations and promises to offer profound insights into the complexities of casteContinue reading “Caste Uncovered – Panel Discussion about Isabel Wilkerson’s Work”
The World Is Not Enough
Tuesday • June 4 • 8:00 – 9:30 AM PT • Online • FREE In 2024, democracy is on the ballot, a principal story told by anxious news outlets worldwide. Yet, this focus on democracy’s precarity obscures other urgent matters: the rise of AI and its challenge to a humanist account of intelligence, the rumoured demise ofContinue reading “The World Is Not Enough”
49th Annual Santa Cruz Pride
Sunday • June 2 • 11 AM • Wheelchair Accessible • FREE (Parade viewing info and map below) (Photos ©Batin Photography) Although Pride is not directly centered on racial and economic justice (our North Stars at SURJ Santa Cruz County), we celebrate and uplift it each year in acknowledgement of the sad truth that queer and trans people of color areContinue reading “49th Annual Santa Cruz Pride”
Showing Up for Racial Justice-Santa Cruz County, CA 