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September 21, 2021 at 6:45 PM

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Hispanic Heritage Month lasts from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 and celebrates the history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans. America’s Hispanic and Latinx communities, whose ancestors c…

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September 20, 2021 at 2:31 PM

The first issue of 'Learning for Justice' magazine is here

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Our Learning for Justice program recently released the inaugural issue of Learning for Justice magazine. It could not have come at a more critical moment. It’s a time of poignancy, great promise and hope. But it’s also a time of pain and so…

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September 18, 2021 at 5:01 PM

Islamophobia After 9/11: How a fearmongering fringe movement exploited the terror attacks to gain political power

Southern Poverty Law Center Islamophobia After 9/11: How a fearmongering fringe movement exploited the terror attacks to gain political powerBooth Gunter and Caleb Kieffer | Read the full piece here Friend, The recent withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and …

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September 14, 2021 at 5:01 PM

How to support the SPLC with every Amazon purchase

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Did you know that when you make an Amazon purchase through Smile.Amazon.com, Amazon gives a percentage of your purchase to your favorite charitable organization at no cost to you?  We're excited to share that the SPLC is now available on Am…

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September 11, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Reflections on 9/11: Anti-Muslim backlash ushered in era of grave threat to civil liberties and rights

Southern Poverty Law Center Reflections on 9/11: Anti-Muslim backlash ushered in era of grave threat to civil liberties and rightsAnn Beeson, SPLC Chief Program Officer | Read the full piece here Friend, Early on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I was sitting on an a…

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September 10, 2021 at 4:15 PM

Back to school resources on COVID-19 safety, anti-critical race theory laws, education access during a pandemic and more.

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, As you may know, the SPLC’s Learning for Justice program provides free resources to K-12 educators, including teachers, administrators, counselors and other practitioners who work with children. Educators can use our materials to supplement…

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September 4, 2021 at 2:01 PM

SPLC lawsuit exposes how nearly 38,000 children each year are seized in Florida, handcuffed and taken to mental facilities

Southern Poverty Law Center Unnecessary, Inappropriate, Illegal: SPLC lawsuit exposes how nearly 38,000 children each year are seized in Florida, handcuffed and taken to mental facilitiesThe SPLC | Read the full piece here Friend, When D.P. got upset one day, his t…

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September 1, 2021 at 8:36 PM

7,759 hate crimes reported in 2020. Each one counts.

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, In their just-released 2020 annual hate crime report, the FBI recorded 7,759 hate crimes — the highest number in a dozen years. The numbers reveal a 6 percent increase from 2019, with deeply-disturbing increases in attacks against Black (a …

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August 28, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Removing the Propaganda: SPLC reveals new data on schools whose names glorify Confederacy and pushes to change them

Southern Poverty Law Center Removing the Propaganda: SPLC reveals new data on schools whose names glorify Confederacy and pushes to change themLiz Vinson, SPLC Staff Writer | Read the full piece here Friend, In the 1860s, Robert Mills Lusher served as a Confederate…

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August 26, 2021 at 6:31 PM

We're marching for voting rights on Saturday. Will you join us?

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, This Saturday is the 58th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s historic March on Washington. On August 28, 1963, Dr. King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech to an audience of 250,000 in front of the Lincoln Memorial, calling ou…

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August 21, 2021 at 2:01 PM

'Cruel, Unfair and Racist': Black immigrants whose fathers are U.S. citizens push to overturn law that keeps them from obtaining citizenship

Southern Poverty Law Center ‘Cruel, Unfair and Racist’: Black immigrants whose fathers are U.S. citizens push to overturn law that keeps them from obtaining citizenshipLiz Vinson | Read the full piece here Friend, Behind the steel gates of a remote immigrant prison…

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August 14, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Assault on the Ballot: Florida law makes it harder for grassroots organizations to assist historically disenfranchised voters

Southern Poverty Law Center Assault on the Ballot: Florida law makes it harder for grassroots organizations to assist historically disenfranchised votersEsther Schrader | Read the full piece here Friend, Trust is hard to build. Especially in Jacksonville, Florida, …

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August 12, 2021 at 9:01 PM

Why are these schools still named after Confederate leaders?

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, More than 150 years after the Civil War, Confederate symbols remain all too common in the United States, especially in the South. In fact, many schools still bear the names of Confederate leaders. Imagine trying to learn history inside a bu…

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August 7, 2021 at 6:51 PM

'Waking up to racism': New documentary tells truth about Confederacy, tracks root of 'Lost Cause' myth

Southern Poverty Law Center ‘Waking up to racism’: New documentary tells truth about Confederacy, tracks root of ‘Lost Cause’ mythLiz Vinson, SPLC Staff Writer | Read the full piece here Friend, Living in New Orleans in 2015, CJ Hunt was frustrated that Confederate…

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August 6, 2021 at 3:31 PM

Don't miss the SPLC's latest hate and extremism news

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend,  In the wake of Donald Trump’s presidency, the far right hasn’t backed down. Keep reading to preview a few top Hatewatch stories you may have missed this summer. We hope you’ll take a look and check out Hatewatch, the SPLC blog monitoring …

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July 31, 2021 at 2:01 PM

SPLC at 50: A history of fighting for justice and racial equity, a new course for the future

Southern Poverty Law Center SPLC at 50: A history of fighting for justice and racial equity, a new course for the futureRead the full piece here Friend, Joe Levin was in junior high school the year that Rosa Parks took a stand against racial segregation on a city b…

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July 28, 2021 at 9:21 PM

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July 24, 2021 at 2:01 PM

'Nobody wants to die': Asylum-seeking migrants need protection -- now

Southern Poverty Law Center ‘Nobody wants to die’: Asylum-seeking migrants need protection – nowLiz Vinson, SPLC Staff Writer | Read the full piece here Friend, The message was loud and clear: “Do not come.” This would be the Biden administration’s initial attempt …

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July 21, 2021 at 8:16 PM

SPLC files amicus brief to protect USDA relief for Black, Indigenous and other farmers of color

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend,  For countless farmers struggling with debt after the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) lending programs were a necessary lifeline. However, Black, Indigenous and Brown farmers have long …

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July 19, 2021 at 8:31 PM

Save the date: Screening and Discussion of CURED, an award-winning LGBTQ history documentary

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, We’re excited to invite you to a private virtual screening of an award-winning new documentary: CURED, which highlights a pivotal but little-known moment in LGBTQ history. In 1973, LGBTQ rights activists challenged the powerful American Psy…

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July 17, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Help is Long Overdue: Georgia residents have suffered extensive delays in receiving unemployment benefits

Southern Poverty Law Center Help is Long Overdue: Georgia residents have suffered extensive delays in receiving unemployment benefitsEsther Schrader | Read the full piece here Friend,  Their jobs at the trampoline park earned Constance and Jermaine Summers just eno…

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July 13, 2021 at 3:31 PM

170 Confederate monuments removed!

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, In 2015, the horrific, racist killing of nine Black members of the Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South Carolina, forced Americans to reckon with the hateful history behind the Confederate flag, which was embraced by the shooter. This…

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July 10, 2021 at 2:00 PM

'Queer America': SPLC podcast examines history, contributions of LGBTQ community

Southern Poverty Law Center ‘Queer America’: SPLC podcast examines history, contributions of LGBTQ communityLiz Vinson, SPLC Staff Writer | Read the full piece here Friend,  He spoke nonchalantly, a simple statement to share his true self, one that he had been hidi…

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July 8, 2021 at 8:00 PM

Our 2020 Impact Report is here!

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Last year was challenging yet transformative for our nation and our communities. Together, we faced new barriers in the fight against hate and bigotry brought on by the coronavirus pandemic and an energized anti-democratic hate movement. Wi…

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June 29, 2021 at 5:36 PM

An update to our guide on youth radicalization and extremism

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Since the SPLC and American University's Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) first released the Parents & Caregivers Guide to Online Radicalization in June 2020, the United States has experienced much politica…

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June 28, 2021 at 8:31 PM

52 years after Stonewall, the fight isn't over

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Fifty-two years ago today, an uprising began that would change the world. In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn in New York City. Police raids of gay and lesbian bars like the Stonewall Inn were common…

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June 26, 2021 at 2:01 PM

A Cruel Legacy: Alabama anti-immigrant law remembered

Southern Poverty Law Center A Cruel Legacy: Alabama anti-immigrant law rememberedLiz Vinson, SPLC Staff Writer | Read the full piece here Friend, Ten years ago this month, countless Latinx community members wanted to know what happened to their home, a state whose …

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June 25, 2021 at 10:01 PM

A sad Supreme Court anniversary (and what we're doing about it)

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Eight years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court seriously weakened the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 – and the negative impacts of that decision continue to multiply. The Court ruled in Shelby County v. Holder that states with histories …

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June 24, 2021 at 11:31 PM

5 important updates from a busy week at the SPLC

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Summer is here – but at the SPLC, we’re not on vacation. In fact, it’s been a busy week for us. Here are five highlights of our recent work that we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss: Advocacy Groups, Parents and Students Sue Palm Beach Co…

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June 24, 2021 at 8:01 PM

TONIGHT: Support the SPLC with a night at the (virtual) theater

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Want to have a night at the theater without leaving your home AND support our work at the SPLC? Tonight you have the chance to do both. This evening, Intiman Theatre in Seattle is presenting an online reading of the play Under Big Piney. Al…

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June 23, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Join us in 1 hour: An exclusive sneak peek at the redesign of our Civil Rights Memorial Center

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Are you free to join our virtual discussion today about the brand-new redesign of our Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC) in Montgomery, Alabama? Exciting Updates to SPLC’s Civil Rights Memorial Center: The March ContinuesWednesday, June 23…

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June 20, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Seeking justice for refugees on World Refugee Day

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend,  To countless refugees who have fled their homes in times of crisis, the United States can be a beacon of relative safety. Those who make the difficult journey to the U.S. hold hope that they may find refuge from violence, persecution, natu…

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June 19, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Juneteenth 2021: A time for celebration amid activism in Alabama town

Southern Poverty Law Center Juneteenth 2021: A time for celebration amid activism in Alabama townEsther Schrader | Read the full piece here Friend, When the eve of Juneteenth comes to the plaza outside the county courthouse in Florence, Alabama, this year, Camille …

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June 18, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Some U.S. schools are fighting the enrollment of immigrant children

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, All children have the right to access public education. But, in the U.S., some schools are putting up a fight when it comes to enrolling immigrant children. Thirty-nine years ago, in its landmark Plyler v. Doe decision, the U.S. Supreme Cou…

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June 17, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Six years after the horrific massacre at Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston, South Carolina

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend,  Today is the sixth anniversary of the horrific massacre at "Mother Emanuel" African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. The nine people who tragically and senselessly lost their lives must not be forgotten. We remembe…

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June 16, 2021 at 7:30 PM

Join us for an exclusive sneak peek at the redesign of our Civil Rights Memorial Center

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, We invite you to join us next week for a virtual discussion about the brand-new redesign of our Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC) in Montgomery, Alabama. This will be an exclusive look behind the scenes at the extensive changes we’ll be d…

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June 14, 2021 at 9:01 PM

Remembering the case that broke the Klan

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Thirty-seven years ago today, we filed one of the most important cases in our 50-year history: a civil suit on behalf of Beulah Mae Donald, the mother of a 19-year-old lynching victim named Michael. Donald v. United Klans of America resulte…

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June 12, 2021 at 7:01 PM

Five years later, we remember Pulse

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Five years ago today, a gunman entered the Pulse LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and committed one of the most devastating acts of hate our nation has seen. Forty-nine people were killed and 53 others wounded in the attack on LGBTQ and…

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June 12, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Ending Virtual-School Oppression: Black students are disproportionately punished for harmless behavior at home during Zoom classes

Southern Poverty Law Center Ending Virtual-School Oppression: Black students are disproportionately punished for harmless behavior at home during Zoom classesRead the full piece here Friend, Isaiah Elliott was suspended from seventh grade for holding a toy gun in a…

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June 10, 2021 at 7:31 PM

Immigrant Rights: Humane policies, not harmful propaganda, will improve quality of life for everyone

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Right now, we need your help. The national conversation on immigration has suffered in recent months, hijacked by lies and misinformation about families seeking protection on our shores. It’s a tired tactic that fails to acknowledge our mor…

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June 9, 2021 at 8:36 PM

A closer look at the 'Mt. Rushmore of the Confederacy' (Sounds Like Hate season two finale)

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Stone Mountain, Georgia, is home to one of the largest stone carvings in the world – but what it depicts isn’t pretty: a tribute to Confederate leaders Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. This “Mount Rushmore of the Confed…

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June 5, 2021 at 5:35 PM

SPLC initiative helps underserved Southern communities transform governance through the ballot

Southern Poverty Law Center Voting for Change: SPLC initiative helps underserved Southern communities transform governance through the ballotBooth Gunter | Read the full piece here Friend, Members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians have good reasons to dist…

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June 2, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Join us in 1 hour: Voter suppression and the Southern disability community

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Are you free to join our virtual discussion today about surging voter suppression in the South? You’ll learn about how we’re fighting to remove barriers to the polls that disproportionately and routinely disenfranchise low-income people, pe…

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June 1, 2021 at 8:30 PM

Celebrating Pride Month: Honoring the movement to end discrimination against LGBTQ people amid record-breaking year for anti-trans laws

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, June is Pride Month – a time set aside to honor the Stonewall uprising, which launched the movement to end discriminatory laws against LGBTQ people – and to remember the many important cultural and legislative victories since that pivotal s…

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May 29, 2021 at 2:00 PM

A year after George Floyd's murder, nation reckons with history of racism, police brutality

Southern Poverty Law Center His Last Breath: A year after George Floyd’s murder, nation reckons with history of racism, police brutalityLiz Vinson | Read the full piece here Friend, He died in less than nine minutes, gasping for air before lying motionless on the c…

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May 26, 2021 at 10:06 PM

Webinar invite: Voter suppression and the Southern disability community

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, We invite you to join us next week for a virtual discussion about the landscape of voting access in the South, where voter suppression is surging in the wake of the 2020 election. You’ll learn about how we’re fighting, alongside our Souther…

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May 25, 2021 at 2:02 PM

One year after George Floyd's death: Courage and conviction drive movement

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, One year ago today, George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis policeman after being arrested on suspicion of using counterfeit money in a store. His killing was captured on video by a young woman, 17-year-old Darnella Frazier, who recorded…

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May 22, 2021 at 2:01 PM

BLM Backlash: The nation's racial reckoning meets bitter resistance at a high school in Florida named for a Confederate leader

Southern Poverty Law Center BLM Backlash: The nation’s racial reckoning meets bitter resistance at a high school in Florida named for a Confederate leaderEsther Schrader | Read the full piece here Friend, Inside the door to Amy Donofrio’s classroom, Black students …

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May 20, 2021 at 5:30 PM

AAPI immigrant justice during Asian American Pacific Heritage Month

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, From their very first moments on U.S. soil, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) immigrants have been followed by cruel stereotypes, threats and discrimination. Not long after they began arriving in the U.S., racist policies such as …

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May 18, 2021 at 10:28 PM

Our new video helps teach children to recognize and counter racial bias

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, As you may know, the SPLC’s Learning for Justice project (formerly Teaching Tolerance) has long worked for justice in schools, providing free resources for creating equitable, inclusive classrooms and school communities. Today, Learning for…

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