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White supremacist propaganda distribution remained at historic levels across the United States in 2021, with a total 4,851 cases of racist, antisemitic and other hateful messages reported by ADL. The latest data comes amid a surge in antisemitic hate fliering in January and February targeting at least 15 states nationwide.
In the Washington, D.C. region, Virginia was the second highest and Maryland was the sixth highest among all states with hateful propaganda reported. | |
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As a premier provider of anti-bias education in K-12 schools across the country, ADL firmly believes that education is the best antidote to countering bias, bigotry and hate.
Consistent with our mission, we strongly oppose legislative proposals like HB 787, HB 781 and SB 570, as well as Governor Youngkin’s
Executive Order Number One, which seek to prevent the teaching of concepts that have been deemed “divisive” in our schools. | |
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ADL released a statement on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, condemning in the strongest terms Russia's unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, a blatant violation of international law. | |
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How much hate exists online, and how large is its reach? Is it possible to independently evaluate the claims tech companies make about the amount of hate on their platforms and how effectively they are addressing it? To answer these questions, ADL Center for Technology and Society (CTS) is building the Online Hate Index (OHI), a machine learning system that detects hate targeting marginalized groups on online platforms. This report presents the inaugural findings of the OHI’s antisemitism classifier, a new artificial intelligence tool that harnesses the rich knowledge of ADL’s antisemitism experts to that of trained volunteers from the Jewish community who have experienced
antisemitism. | |
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ADL Washington, D.C. offers timely information, statements and resources in response to regional and national trending topics via Twitter. Check out the links below to see what we are Tweeting about:
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Our collection of K-12 education resources promotes critical thinking and learning around historical and current events topics through the lens of diversity, bias and social justice. This week, we are featuring resources to celebrate Women's History Month and educate students about voting and laws. Check out the links below for more information:
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ADL is a proud co-sponsor of HIAS’ Refugee Shabbat. HIAS shabbat, which will take place on March 4-5, is a moment for congregations, organizations and individuals in the United States and around the world to dedicate a Shabbat experience to refugees and asylum seekers. | |
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Matthew A. Cherry joined No Place for Hate students to celebrate his Oscar-winning short film Hair Love. Cherry is a writer, director, producer and former NFL wide receiver. In this webinar he joined students in dialogue about filmmaking, building more inclusive space, The Crown Act, fatherhood and being an ally. | |
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On March 3, ADL hosted a special edition of the Fighting Hate from Home webinar series to discuss alarming incidents of antisemitic and white supremacist propaganda from coast to coast. Extremist groups spread fear and hate, promoting themselves, attacking their perceived enemies and using current events to “legitimize” their hateful views.
Oren Segal, VP of the ADL Center on Extremism (COE), spoke with a COE investigative researcher and a leader from one of ADL’s regional offices to share insights on some of the hateful fliers, banners and videos. Additionally, the panelists discussed our new study of extremist propaganda and gave a behind-the-scenes look at how the "Goyim Defense League" (GDL) operates and how the COE assisted law enforcement with some recent arrests. | |
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We are inviting synagogues across D.C., MD, NC and VA to join ADL Washington, D.C.’s 2022 Signature Synagogue Program. Through the program, ADL partners with synagogues across our region to ignite a congregation-wide commitment to raising awareness of and speaking out against antisemitism and hate. Participants in the Signature Synagogue Program will have special direct access to ADL speaking engagements, Words to Action workshops, resources and learning opportunities.
For those who are already participating in the 2021 Signature Synagogue Program, we invite you to renew your participation and join us for the 2022 session. To sign up, gather more information or renew your membership, please reach out to Erica Biegen at [email protected]. | |
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