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  Southern Poverty Law Center · [email protected]
October 24, 2022 at 9:16 PM

In case you missed our 50 Forward event

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, We hope you tuned in to our 50 Forward event last Friday! At this historic celebration, SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang laid out the vision for the organization’s next 50 years by sharing the SPLC’s new vision for racial justice in th…
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October 22, 2022 at 2:01 PM

High Stakes in High Court: Justices hear case that could allow states to further dilute minority voting power

Southern Poverty Law Center Are you a fan of the SPLC's emails? Please click any of the links below to ensure our updates keep coming to your inbox. High Stakes in High Court: Justices hear case that could allow states to further dilute minority voting powerSabrina Kh…
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October 21, 2022 at 9:30 PM

One hour to go! (See inside for a streaming link for tonight's event)

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Please join us in one hour, at 6:30 p.m. EDT, for a virtual event exploring our Vision for a Just Future in the Next 50 Years! Just click here to watch. Tonight’s event, 50 Forward, is a unique chance to learn about the course the SPLC is c…
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October 20, 2022 at 8:06 PM

Tomorrow: Join us virtually for our 50 Forward event!

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October 19, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Help us shape our national strategy to combat hate and extremism

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Did you get our email about our role in the United We Stand Summit held by the White House last month? The summit represented a pivotal step towards forming a deeply necessary national strategy to combat hate and extremism, which is why we …
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October 18, 2022 at 4:31 PM

Help us create our new tagline! (Oct. 20 deadline)

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, The SPLC has a lot of big ideas for the next 50 years. To capture them, we want to debut a new tagline for our organization — and we need your help! We’re searching for a new tagline that captures our vision: a world in which everyone can t…
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October 15, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Digging Up the Truth: New book sheds light on long-buried facts behind hundreds of unresolved, Jim Crow-era murders

Southern Poverty Law Center Digging Up the Truth: New book sheds light on long-buried facts behind hundreds of unresolved, Jim Crow-era murdersEsther Schrader | Read the full piece here Friend, The manila folder was almost empty when it landed on the desk of law sch…
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October 12, 2022 at 6:30 PM

Just 9 days left until our free virtual event (RSVP today!)

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Please join us on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, at 6 p.m. EDT for a virtual exploration of our Vision for a Just Future in the Next 50 Years! We’re proud of our 50 years acting as a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond — but we know…
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October 8, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Journalist Manuel Duran, SPLC client, receives First Amendment award after winning asylum case

Southern Poverty Law Center Are you a fan of the SPLC's emails? Please click any of the links below to ensure our updates keep coming to your inbox. Journalist Manuel Duran, SPLC client, receives First Amendment award after winning asylum caseLiz Vinson, SPLC Staff Wr…
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October 5, 2022 at 2:31 PM

SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang speaks outside SCOTUS in defense of Alabamians' voting rights

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, The march for voting rights started in Alabama. It is where John Lewis and other civil rights foot soldiers faced violence and death to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, a heroic act that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of …
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October 4, 2022 at 8:16 PM

The SPLC's Susan Corke testified before a congressional panel yesterday -- read her remarks

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, SPLC Intelligence Project Director Susan Corke testified yesterday before the House Committee on Homeland Security’s “Countering Violent Extremism, Terrorism, and Antisemitic Threats in New Jersey” field hearing. You can read Corke's full r…
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October 1, 2022 at 2:01 PM

'Nothing is out of Reach': SPLC celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month amid challenges for Latinx community

Southern Poverty Law Center Are you a fan of the SPLC's emails? Please click any of the links below to ensure our updates keep coming to your inbox. ‘Nothing is out of Reach’: SPLC celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month amid challenges for Latinx communityLiz Vinson | Rea…
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September 30, 2022 at 2:17 PM

Can we count on you to renew your support for the SPLC?

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, We’re falling short of our September renewal goal, which means that we need just over 2,000 SPLC supporters to make a gift to renew their support before October 1. That’s why we’re asking you for help — as a loyal supporter of our work, we …
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September 28, 2022 at 6:16 PM

Free virtual event (Oct. 21): Learn what's next for the SPLC!

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Please join us on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, at 6 p.m. EDT for a virtual exploration of our Vision for a Just Future in the Next 50 Years! We’re proud of our 50 years acting as a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond — but we know…
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September 24, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Attacking Extremist Violence: SPLC supports White House anti-hate initiatives announced during 'United We Stand' summit

Southern Poverty Law Center Are you a fan of the SPLC's emails? Please click any of the links below to ensure our updates keep coming to your inbox. Attacking Extremist Violence: SPLC supports White House anti-hate initiatives announced during ‘United We Stand’ summit…
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September 22, 2022 at 6:31 PM

SPLC applauds federal report calling for removal of Confederate symbols from military property

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Members of a federal Naming Commission tasked with changing the names of nine military installations that honor Confederate figures recommended in their final report to Congress this week that the Defense Department rename, modify or remove…
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September 20, 2022 at 7:16 PM

National Voter Registration Day: Help us get the word out!

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Today is National Voter Registration Day! Every September, National Voter Registration Day draws support from volunteers and organizations all over the country to reach as many potential voters as possible. The nonpartisan event seeks to cr…
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September 19, 2022 at 5:12 PM

Every cent counts in the fight against hate (and here's a new way to donate your spare change)

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, We are excited to announce a new way you can support our work, just a few cents at a time. You can now sign up to support the SPLC with round-up donations linked to your credit or debit card. Once you’ve registered your card, each transacti…
  Southern Poverty Law Center · [email protected]
September 17, 2022 at 2:01 PM

'They let us down': Water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, flows from systemic racism

Southern Poverty Law Center ‘They let us down’: Water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, flows from systemic racismEsther Schrader | Read the full piece here Friend, Brooke Floyd lives with her husband and twin children on a cul-de-sac in a leafy, middle-class neighbo…
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September 16, 2022 at 8:31 PM

A pivotal step in national effort to address hate, violence and extremism

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, There’s an urgent need to confront the hate-filled forces that seek to divide our nation, and yesterday’s United We Stand Summit held by the White House represents a pivotal step in the nation’s efforts to address the hate, violence and ext…
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September 15, 2022 at 9:02 PM

Hispanic Heritage Month starts today!

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Today is the first day of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is observed from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The opening date is significant: Sept. 15 is the day when many Latin American countries gained their independence from their colonial oc…
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September 13, 2022 at 10:10 PM

Friend, take stock of your impact

Southern Poverty Law Center Dear Friend, When you support the SPLC, you are not just helping to preserve our democracy — you are preserving the hope we hold for a just future where all people can thrive. As the giving season approaches, we know that you may be seeking ways to …
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September 10, 2022 at 2:01 PM

UN Report: US fails to implement terms of treaty on eliminating racial discrimination

Southern Poverty Law Center Are you a fan of the SPLC's emails? Please click any of the links below to ensure our updates keep coming to your inbox. UN Report: US fails to implement terms of treaty on eliminating racial discriminationLisa Borden, SPLC Senior Policy Co…
  Southern Poverty Law Center · [email protected]
September 8, 2022 at 6:06 PM

The next 50 years of the SPLC (RSVP by 9/19)

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Please join us on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, at 6 p.m. EDT for a virtual exploration of our Vision for a Just Future in the Next 50 Years! The past few years have been a time of great change and challenge in our nation – and the SPLC has been w…
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September 3, 2022 at 2:04 PM

Unbanning History: Georgia teen organizers fight back against school censorship

Southern Poverty Law Center Unbanning History: Georgia teen organizers fight back against school censorship Rhonda Sonnenberg, SPLC Senior Staff Writer | Read the full piece here Friend, A world history class at a Georgia high school last year created a stinging y…
  Southern Poverty Law Center · [email protected]
September 1, 2022 at 2:06 PM

Will you renew your support and help stop the erosion of rights in the Deep South?

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Right now, in the Deep South, the rights of millions of Americans are under assault from those who seek to diminish our democracy and our lives. But with your renewed help, our movement for justice and equity is countering the real-world c…
  Southern Poverty Law Center · [email protected]
August 31, 2022 at 1:01 PM

We just awarded over $4.6 million to grassroots organizations mobilizing voters in the Deep South (details inside!)

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Thirty-nine voter outreach organizations across the Deep South will receive more than $4.6 million in funding as part of a new round of Vote Your Voice grants announced on Monday by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Community Foundat…
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August 30, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Save the Date - Join us virtually for our 50 Forward celebration!

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August 27, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Face to Face: SPLC President Margaret Huang strengthens ties with Asian American journalists at informal D.C. gathering

Southern Poverty Law Center Are you a fan of the SPLC's emails? Please click any of the links below to ensure our updates keep coming to your inbox. Face to Face: SPLC President Margaret Huang strengthens ties with Asian American journalists at informal D.C. gathering…
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August 20, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Ignoring the Voters: Alabama commission dissolves judicial seat won by Black woman

Southern Poverty Law Center Are you a fan of the SPLC's emails? Please click any of the links below to ensure our updates keep coming to your inbox. Ignoring the Voters: Alabama commission dissolves judicial seat won by Black womanEsther Schrader | Read the full piec…
  Southern Poverty Law Center · [email protected]
August 19, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Rejecting Violent Extremism: White House summit to address hate an important opportunity to unify the nation

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, We welcome President Biden’s announcement today that the White House will host a national summit next month to address hate violence and extremism. Biden has repeatedly demonstrated that he understands the importance of speaking out against…
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August 17, 2022 at 8:31 PM

A resource for you and your family this month

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, August is coming to a close, which means so is Make-A-Will Month! To make estate planning easier for our supporters, the SPLC has shared FreeWill’s free estate planning service as an easy way to join the movement. Why estate planning? It’s…
  Southern Poverty Law Center · [email protected]
August 13, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Five Years Later: Progress slow but steady against violent extremism since deadly 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville

Southern Poverty Law Center Are you a fan of the SPLC's emails? Please click any of the links below to ensure our updates keep coming to your inbox. Five Years Later: Progress slow but steady against violent extremism since deadly ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottes…
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August 11, 2022 at 6:30 PM

'Unite the Right' 5 Years Later: Where Are They Now?

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Exclusive new reporting released today by the SPLC's Hatewatch details the evolution of the key personalities and groups that staged the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville five years ago this week.    “We don't use the term …
  Southern Poverty Law Center · [email protected]
August 9, 2022 at 6:21 PM

friend, join the SPLC's Make-A-Will Month movement

Southern Poverty Law Center Dear Friend, We feel hopeful and energized. Despite the numerous, tiring challenges presented over the past few months, the support of our movement kept us afloat to continue advocating for a future where every American is granted the equal justice…
  Southern Poverty Law Center · [email protected]
August 6, 2022 at 2:01 PM

On the International Stage: SPLC to present evidence of systemic racism in US to UN committee in Geneva

Southern Poverty Law Center Are you a fan of the SPLC's emails? Please click any of the links below to ensure our updates keep coming to your inbox. On the International Stage: SPLC to present evidence of systemic racism in US to UN committee in GenevaEsther Schrader …
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August 5, 2022 at 4:16 PM

An Act of Terror: Remembering and honoring the Sikh worshippers killed in Wisconsin 10 years ago

Southern Poverty Law Center Are you a fan of the SPLC's emails? Please click any of the links below to ensure our updates keep coming to your inbox. Friend, On the morning of Aug. 5, 2012 – 10 years ago today – a white supremacist with a long history of involvement in t…
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August 3, 2022 at 7:31 PM

Florida families, advocates sue to stop 'Don't Say Gay' law that silences LGBTQ+ students

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, On July 1, 2022, House Bill 1557, commonly referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” law, went into effect in Florida. This law bans discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in grades K-3 and restricts such discussions for students thr…
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August 1, 2022 at 9:31 PM

Join the Make-A-Will Month movement, friend

Southern Poverty Law Center Dear Friend, We feel hopeful and energized. Despite the numerous, tiring challenges presented over the past few months, the support of our movement kept us afloat to continue advocating for a future where every American is granted the equal justice…
  Southern Poverty Law Center · [email protected]
July 30, 2022 at 2:01 PM

'Akin to Torture': For-profit immigrant prison singles out Black men for solitary confinement after peaceful protest

Southern Poverty Law Center ‘Akin to Torture’: For-profit immigrant prison singles out Black men for solitary confinement after peaceful protest Liz Vinson | Read the full piece here Friend, Following a peaceful rally protesting the living conditions and abusive tr…
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July 23, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Fellows for Freedom: First graduates of SPLC's Advocacy Institute eager to help fuel change in Mississippi communities

Southern Poverty Law Center Fellows for Freedom: First graduates of SPLC’s Advocacy Institute eager to help fuel change in Mississippi communitiesEsther Schrader | Read the full piece here Friend, If you told Rasheid Davis when he was 23 and serving six years in pr…
  Southern Poverty Law Center · [email protected]
July 22, 2022 at 7:36 PM

Extremism and Insurrection: In wake of eighth Jan. 6 hearing, SPLC urges accountability, protection of democracy

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Over the last month, the bipartisan House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection has methodically documented concerted efforts by former President Donald Trump and his supporters to overturn the 2020 election despite …
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July 16, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Tragic Comedy: Film focuses on fight to remove Confederate monuments

Southern Poverty Law Center Are you a fan of the SPLC's emails? Please click any of the links below to ensure our updates keep coming to your inbox. Tragic Comedy: Film focuses on fight to remove Confederate monumentsEsther Schrader | Read the full piece here …
  Southern Poverty Law Center · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 9:01 PM

We're halfway there, and now is the time to dig in

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, The fight for a more just society is long, and in some moments can feel difficult. But we all have a role to play in creating a more equitable country, and now is the time to dig in. Now that we're halfway through 2022, many SPLC supporters…
  Southern Poverty Law Center · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Making progress towards our goal of decriminalizing and decarcerating Black and Brown people

Southern Poverty Law Center                       Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy | Contact Us Was this message forwarded to you? Sign up to receive SPLC updates. Make a recurring donation to the SPLC and become a Friend of the Center. Make a donation in …
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July 13, 2022 at 5:33 PM

Oath Keepers a Threat to Democracy: Jan. 6 Select Committee

Southern Poverty Law Center Are you a fan of the SPLC's emails? Please click any of the links below to ensure our updates keep coming to your inbox. Friend, The House committee investigating the events surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection focused Tuesday on the Pr…
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July 12, 2022 at 4:44 PM

Support the SPLC with your Amazon Prime Day shopping!

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? If you plan on taking advantage of Amazon's Prime Day deals,…
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July 9, 2022 at 5:44 PM

A Constant Reminder: Stadium still honors man who expelled Black people from Louisiana city

Southern Poverty Law Center Are you a fan of the SPLC's emails? Please click any of the links below to ensure our updates keep coming to your inbox. A Constant Reminder: Stadium still honors man who expelled Black people from Louisiana cityDwayne Fatherree, SPLC Inves…
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July 7, 2022 at 4:01 PM

How we are working to dismantle white nationalism and protect democracy

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July 2, 2022 at 2:00 PM

'For Cruelty's Sake': State of Alabama diverts $400 million in COVID funds to build prisons, leaving many in dire straits

Southern Poverty Law Center Are you a fan of the SPLC's emails? Please click any of the links below to ensure our updates keep coming to your inbox. ‘For Cruelty’s Sake’: State of Alabama diverts $400 million in COVID funds to build prisons, leaving many in dire strai…