We’re so excited that Neema Avashia, @womanistbae.bsky.social, and Riley Rennhack are the creative nonfiction judges for the 2026 #FirecrackerAwards! Learn more and submit by November 14: www.clmp.org/programs-opp...

Last year, we published a tribute to some of our icons: “Flowers for Our Elders: A Southern Movement Elder Coloring Book.” By honoring the work of leaders like Tirso Moreno, we’re refusing to allow history to be rewritten.

We had a blast spreading the word about movement journalism @nlgjaofficial.bsky.social’s annual convention in Atlanta earlier this month! We presented on ethics of care & solidarity and responsible reporting on trans communities with amazing partner orgs. 🔥#NLGJA25

Our coloring book, “Flowers for Our Elders,” brings the stories of Southern movement elders to life. Meet Pat Hussain, who led a successful campaign to move a 1996 Olympic event out of Cobb County, Ga. to protest an anti-LGBTQIA+ resolution. #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons

For two years, the world has watched a genocide unfold in Gaza on our phone screens. 64,000+ Palestinians murdered by Israel. We honor the journalists in Gaza who’ve become the world's eyes & conscience, many of whom have been targeted & killed for telling the truth. 🎨: Peonica Fernando

Our work is rooted in this belief: The U.S. South is an epicenter of liberation & our stories are the soil from which change grows. Our values are our compass as we support journalism in service to liberation. Check out our #MovementJournalism values, then let us know some of your own!

We honor the strength, resilience & sovereignty of Indigenous peoples today & all-year-round. Check out our collaborative guide on how to report on the missing & murdered Indigenous women crisis in the U.S. South with the care & accuracy it deserves @ bit.ly/mmiwjustice. #NoMoreStolenSisters

This Community Media Day, we celebrate you—the heart of movement media. Help us continue training underresourced Southern media makers in producing reporting for their own communities. Support our Level Up popular education work: ➡️ givebutter.com/LevelUpMJ

For Black Poetry Day, read Jordan Taliha McDonald's "Golden Corral (for Pooda)" in the latest issue of SISTORIES' literary magazine (bit.ly/sistories). It’s a powerful poem that finds “herstory” in crows eating trash outside a buffet, meditating on survival.

This #LGBTQHistoryMonth, meet Suzanne Pharr, who’s featured in our “Flowers for Our Elders” coloring book. She co-founded Southerners On New Ground, authored "Homophobia: A Weapon of Sexism," & much more. You can hear from her on "The Nerve!" podcast: nationalcouncilofelders.org/the-nerve-podcast/.

Our board chair, Samantha Hamilton & Alma Bowman connect the dots in @scalawagmagazine.bsky.social: ICE and the U.S. military use the same playbook, exploiting impoverished communities by presenting imperialism as a boon to their economies. Read the full story @ bit.ly/thesameplaybook.

Are your story pitches as effective as they could be? Would you like to pitch a story to a media outlet but don’t know where to start? Sound like you? Join our November 13 virtual pitching workshop led by writer, cultural worker & educator, KB! Register by November 6 @ bit.ly/landingthepitch.

🆘♿️ „I'm writing to you while my body trembles from exhaustion Do you know what it means to live here? Surrounded by cold, pollution, and insects My daughter panics every night when she hears the dogs nearby I beg you I beg you to help! We just want to survive“ _ Marrah&Motaz ✅ gofund.me/2bafbaecd

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Please help Baraa's family endure the loss of their second daughter Masa, who was starved to death by Israel after they lost another child, Maha, to the genocide. Baraa tried her best to keep her alive. Help her survive the continuing genocide through this grief & keep Ibrahim alive & safe:

Over 300 writers, scholars, and public intellectuals have pledged to not contribute to the New York Times’ Opinion section until it takes “accountability for its biased coverage and commits to truthfully and ethically reporting on the U.S.-Israeli war on Gaza.”

It's hard to encapsulate just how destructive the biased @nytimes.com coverage of the genocide in Gaza has been. I am joining 300+ scholars, public figures, and writers in boycotting the Times and demanding accountability. Learn more here: www.boycottdivestunsubscribe.com

Derek Trumbo: “We only make about 86 cents for a full day of labor. That means we have to work for eight days just to be able to afford a single package of commissary bacon.” Read about the exorbitant commissary food prices incarcerated people deal with @prismreports.org: bit.ly/baconbehindbars.

Repost from @politicswithnj’s TikTok: “The Administration has just announced that they will be deploying the National Guard to nearly 20 new states. Watch this video to see if yours is one of the states listed. #politicswithnj”

“Defeatism has no place in liberation." -Mireille Fanon Mendès-France Fanon's anti-imperialist writings & fight against Nazis remain a guide for challenging fascism & white supremacy today. Read @truthout.org’s interview w/ Fanon Mendès-France @ bit.ly/FightAgainstFascism. 📸: Getty Images

According to @aljazeera.com, as of August 25, 2025, at least ⁠278 mostly Palestinian journalists & media workers have been killed since Israel escalated its genocide in Gaza after October 7, 2023.⁠ We honor their lives by continuing our mission of uncovering injustices through storytelling.

Movement journalists who report on the prison industrial complex should know about the resource, Incarceration Transparency. Explore research and data about incarceration in your state at IncarcerationTransparency.org.

Join us for our virtual Fact-Checking 101 training next month led by journalist & fact-checker, Siri! Learn how to spot mis/disinformation, how to ID appropriate sources & more. Register @ bit.ly/factchecktraining! 📅October 23 ⏰ 1:00-2:30pm ET / 12:00-1:30pm CT 🎟️ Pay what you can ($0-$125)

Victory! A federal judge has temporarily halted Georgia Senate Bill 185, calling the ban on gender-affirming care a violation of the 8th Amendment—a major win for incarcerated trans people in GA who deserve essential healthcare! Read from @atlpresscollective.com @ bit.ly/gasb185. 📸: Getty Images

This is more than a coloring book—it's our love letter to Southern movement history. We present “Flowers for Our Elders: A Southern Movement Elder Coloring Book.” From time to time, we’ll be sharing pages from the coloring book on our social media. Meet movement elder Mandy Carter!

We were honored to join a powerful panel alongside Transgender Law Center for the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists Conference. We’ll be hosting a webinar to dive deeper into ethical trans queer migrant reporting practices through our "Guide for Reporting on Queer and Trans Migrants"! 🏳️‍⚧️📰

Journalist Mario Guevara is at risk of being deported for exercising freedom of the press & keeping Atlanta’s Spanish-speaking communities informed. We demand his immediate release from ICE. Read more from @us.theguardian.com at tinyurl.com/freemarioatl. Photo: Erik S Lesser/EPA

“Safeguard the Flame,” an event that took place in Houston, TX in March, drew connections between prison riots in the U.S., hunger strikes in Palestine & resistance movements across the world while centering revolutionary art & media. Read about it from Scalawag: bit.ly/safeguardtheflame.

Repost from The News Guild’s IG: “Press freedom groups around the world have demanded accountability and we echo their call: there must be an independent investigation, and those responsible must be prosecuted. Read the full statement on: newsguild.org”

Richard Mafundi Lake (1940-2018) embodied the principles of both Black August and movement journalism. He was punished for simply speaking truth to power. Honor Mafundi’s memory by reading his story at bit.ly/mafundi. 📸: The Burning Spear

Southern queer wins, anti-ICE movements, solidarity with Gaza—we amplify silenced stories, but algorithms suppress us. We’re so close to 200 followers—if you believe in movement journalism, help us reach 200 by reposting this! Follow us on IG, too: instagram.com/presson_south

Press On is a Southern media collective that catalyzes change & advances justice through the practice of movement journalism. We are rooted in & practicing solidarity with Southern oppressed communities. Let us know how you learned about Press On—we’re grateful to be in community with you!

This #LaborDay, we honored Marvel Cooke: groundbreaking journalist & fierce labor organizer. She helped organize one of the first labor unions of journalists & exposed the exploitation of Black women domestic workers. ‪Read about her on @teenvogue.com @ bit.ly/MarvelCooke.

At our May Disability Reporting 101 training, @thesicktimes.org & @newdisabledsouth.org got us up to speed on disability reporting basics. We’re excited to share a few of their tips with you @ tinyurl.com/disabilityreportingtips! Art: Sins Invalid

This @teenvogue.com op-ed explains how elected officials are trying to rewrite the history of Southern oppressed groups now more than ever: tinyurl.com/holdourhistory. But we’re unwavering in our commitment to Southern social justice storytelling! 📸: Getty Images

The past month has brought a rapid acceleration of authoritarianism—and alongside it, mounting resistance. Learn more in the latest edition of This Month in Criminalization, a newsletter by our co-founder @dreanyc123.bsky.social. Pick a few actions to take this week, next and beyond: bit.ly/IC-TMIC8

The need for public investment in local journalism is dire — a fact underscored by the events of the last two weeks.   That's why I've introduced the Local New Funding Act. 📰   Read my full opinion in @51st.news: ➡️ 51st.news/opinion-dc-m...

One of the first personal essays I ever published. I had forgotten about this piece!

some rare good news: a Georgia judge has dismissed the Cop City domestic terrorism charges against Jamie Mariscano in DeKalb County, noting that the "Attorney General's Office appears to have delayed this matter in order to gain a tactical advantage over the defense."

If you are an editor interested in publishing writers in Gaza reporting on the frontlines of genocide and famine, please privately message me or email me (address in bio).

As Audre Lorde said, "Your silence will not protect you." Learn how to use your voice to craft powerful personal narratives at @pressonsouth.bsky.social's upcoming virtual two-part workshop on 8/28 & 9/10—register at bit.ly/raisingyourvoice by 8/21! Repost if you support #MovementJournalism. <3

We’re inspired by messages of hope from the Global South shared by @yesmedia.bsky.social. We agree w/ this activist: “Storytelling is one of the strongest ways to build empathy, inspire action & bring people together.” Read more @ bit.ly/heartyhope. 📸: Flickr

Next month, September 4-7, join Press On in ATL at the NLGJA’s annual national convention @nlgjaofficial.bsky.social‬, one of the largest gatherings of LGBTQ+ journalists & communicators! Come say, “hi,” and build with us! #NLGJA25

I'm grateful to @pressonsouth.bsky.social for this two-part workshop about crafting a powerful, first person narrative, facilitated by the brilliant Dio Roberson. I think we've largely lost the plot on how op-eds function & what their purpose is—and Dio can show you the way!

"ALL EYES ON GAZA: With an impending ground invasion, the occupation deliberately targeted Aljazeera’s media tent in Al-Shifa hospital today, killing journalists Anas al-Sharif, Mohammed Quraiqa, and three other crew members..." Read the Palestinian Youth Movement's full post at bit.ly/alleyesongaza

Mercury retrograde kicking anyone else's ass?? I hate everything and everyone.