Environmental Justice
The Park for Floral Farms
After winning the fight to remove Shingle Mountain, we're transforming the site into a public park.
Learn moreEnvironmental Justice Since 2019
From One Community’s Fight
To a Global Movement
What started as a battle against Shingle Mountain has grown into a network of 150+ allies across Dallas, Texas, the nation, and the world.
150+Allied Organizations
6Years of Impact
4Continents Reached
1Mountain Moved
Our Story
Born from Injustice.
Built for Justice.
Southern Sector Rising emerged in 2019 when a mountain of toxic shingles was illegally dumped next to a Black neighborhood in South Dallas. We organized. We fought. We won.
Today, we center the perspectives of frontline communities combating environmental injustices across Dallas and beyond—operating on the Jemez Principles of Democratic Organizing Justice.
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Dr. Marsha Jackson
Founder & Executive Director
- Sierra Club Environmentalist Award 2019
- SMU Women in Profiles Award 2020
- Juanita Craft Humanitarian Award 2020
- Featured in BET’s “Disrupt & Dismantle”
- “Marsha Jackson Day” — Dallas County
Our Work
Five Pillars of Justice
Our integrated approach addresses the interconnected challenges facing frontline communities.
Environmental Justice
Fighting racist zoning, illegal dumping, and industrial pollution in BIPOC communities.
Climate Resilience
Building community capacity to adapt and thrive amid climate change.
Food Sovereignty
Ensuring communities control their food systems and access to healthy food.
Labor & Economic
Advocating for fair wages, safe conditions, and opportunity for all workers.
Community HUBs
Creating spaces for organizing, education, mutual aid, and connection.
Current Focus
Active Projects
Clean Water Access
Sandbranch Water Project
Delivering clean water to Sandbranch, an 87% Black freedmen's town still lacking proper water infrastructure.
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Environmental Justice Tours
Educational tours highlighting Dallas communities impacted by racist zoning and environmental hazards.
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Invest in Environmental Justice
Your contribution directly supports frontline communities fighting for clean air, clean water, and climate justice.
- $25 — water to a Sandbranch family for a month
- $100 — sponsors an EJ Tour participant
- $500 — supports community organizing
- $1,000+ — sustains coalition-building work
“BIPOC-led organizations like Southern Sector Rising are at the forefront of the climate justice movement.”— Tides Foundation