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June 27, 2022 at 9:14 PM

Eradicating poverty in Southern communities -- check out our impact so far

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June 26, 2022 at 3:59 PM

Explore our impact protecting voting rights and civic engagement

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June 25, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Rights at Risk: Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade will roll back progress for many in Deep South 

Southern Poverty Law Center Rights at Risk: Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade will roll back progress for many in Deep SouthMargaret Huang, SPLC president and CEO | Read the full piece here Friend, Even though a draft opinion was leaked a few weeks ago…
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June 21, 2022 at 8:09 PM

New Episode Alert: 'Sounds Like Hate' Season Four

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, We just wanted to send a quick note letting you know that you can now listen to “Wake-Up Call: Part II” – the latest episode of Season Four of our acclaimed podcast, Sounds Like Hate – wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN NOW Part II of “…
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June 18, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Under Attack: Virginia Military Institute's culture is forced to change -- but how much?

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. Under Attack: Virginia Military Institute’s culture is forced to change – but how much?Rhonda Sonnenberg, SPLC Senior S…
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June 14, 2022 at 10:29 PM

Jan. 6 Hearings: Why they matter and what we can do together to protect democracy

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, After yesterday’s second in a series of hearings by the bipartisan House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, I am more optimistic that the compelling evidence documented by the committee over the past 11 months wi…
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June 14, 2022 at 3:10 PM

Our 'Sounds Like Hate' podcast is back

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Sounds Like Hate is back. Our acclaimed podcast returns today with “Wake-Up Call: Part I,” a dispatch from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, where a growing movement of students and alumni are demanding the removal of monu…
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June 11, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Reclaiming History: Museum documents deadly explosion that devastated a Black community in Georgia

Southern Poverty Law Center Content warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of injuries sustained from a fatal explosion. Reclaiming History: Museum documents deadly explosion that devastated a Black community in GeorgiaEsther Schrader | Read the full pie…
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June 8, 2022 at 4:35 PM

Hearings investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection begin tomorrow. Here are some questions we want answered.

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Tomorrow evening, an important series of public hearings will begin in the House of Representatives, investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and the campaign to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential e…
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June 4, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Insufficient Time: 21-year marijuana sentence leaves man stuck in prison, denied parole

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. Insufficient Time: 21-year marijuana sentence leaves man stuck in prison, denied paroleLiz Vinson, SPLC Staff Writer | …
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June 1, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Alarming new survey results: Hard-right rhetoric is becoming mainstream

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, In late April – weeks before the horrific, racially motivated shooting in Buffalo, New York – we partnered with Tulchin Research to conduct a poll of 1,500 Americans. Our intent was to examine the extent to which the extremist beliefs and n…
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May 28, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Justice Prevails: Descendants of enslaved people at historic plantation win bruising battle to tell their stories

Southern Poverty Law Center Justice Prevails: Descendants of enslaved people at historic plantation win bruising battle to tell their storiesRhonda Sonnenberg, SPLC Senior Staff Writer | Read the full piece here Friend, Set on a pastoral landscape at the foothills …
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May 25, 2022 at 9:19 PM

Two years after George Floyd's murder, Black and Brown communities still seek safety

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, During May alone, our nation has witnessed three horrific acts of violence. Today, we mourn those whose lives were lost at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and we share a deep and profound grief for their families, friends and neigh…
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May 21, 2022 at 4:26 PM

One Year Later: COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act a promising work in progress

Southern Poverty Law Center One Year Later: COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act a promising work in progressRhonda Sonnenberg, SPLC Senior Staff Writer | Read the full piece here Friend, When three women of Korean descent were shot by a gunman at a Dallas hair salon last week…
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May 18, 2022 at 7:35 PM

Not an isolated incident: The SPLC's Intelligence Project contextualizes the mass killing in Buffalo

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Our hearts are with the families of those killed and targeted in this past weekend’s racially motivated massacre of the Black community of Buffalo, New York. As has now been widely reported, the attack in Buffalo was the direct result of wh…
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May 16, 2022 at 6:59 PM

Celebrate AAPI History Month with us!

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! During the month of May, we celebrate the countless ways people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent have contributed to our communities and our culture. We also highlight th…
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May 14, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Shadow of Jim Crow: Georgia activists fight for voting rights for people with felony convictions

Southern Poverty Law Center Shadow of Jim Crow: Georgia activists fight back against laws designed to block voting rights for people with felony convictionsEsther Schrader | Read the full piece here Friend, They met in a prison choir called, in what now seems like …
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May 7, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Rising Against AAPI Hate: Asian American Pacific Islander community responds to latest attacks

Southern Poverty Law Center Rising Against AAPI Hate: Asian American Pacific Islander community responds to latest attacksEsther Schrader | Read the full piece here Friend, Asian Americans have faced an unrelenting barrage of hate since the COVID-19 pandemic began.…
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April 30, 2022 at 2:01 PM

'Spare the Kids': SPLC and other advocates push to end corporal punishment in schools

Southern Poverty Law Center ‘Spare the Kids’: SPLC and other advocates push to end corporal punishment in schoolsRhonda Sonnenberg | Read the full piece here Friend, After a teacher sent Trey Clayton to the library because he would not sit in his assigned seat, an …
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April 27, 2022 at 5:39 PM

Correction: Stop the White Nationalist Gathering at Stone Mountain Park this Saturday, April 30!

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, We still need your help to prevent white nationalists from commemmorating the Confederacy's legacy of slavery on public land. Call the corrected number, 770-498-5611, to urge the Stone Mountain Memorial Association to cancel the April 30 ev…
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April 27, 2022 at 3:05 PM

Stop the White Nationalist Gathering at Stone Mountain Park this Saturday, April 30!

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Stone Mountain Park is keeping the Confederacy alive by allowing white nationalists to commemorate the legacy of slavery on public land. The Stone Mountain Memorial Association approved an April 30 event hosted by the Sons of Confederate Ve…
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April 25, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Confederate Memorial Day is an appalling distortion of history

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Today, Alabama and Mississippi are observing “Confederate Memorial Day.” Florida and Louisiana will celebrate Confederate Memorial Day tomorrow. And in Georgia, even though the day has been rebranded as a “state holiday,” Stone Mountain Par…
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April 23, 2022 at 4:58 PM

'From the Ground Up': SPLC launches the Advocacy Institute to build policy skills among disenfranchised people in Mississippi

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. ‘From the Ground Up’: SPLC launches the Advocacy Institute to build policy skills among disenfranchised people in Missi…
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April 20, 2022 at 4:15 PM

Teaching honest history: Our latest issue of Learning for Justice magazine is here

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, We’re living in a moment when teaching honestly about U.S. history has become politicized. Make no mistake about …
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April 16, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Homegrown Controversy: Alabama county's zoning efforts allegedly disenfranchise Black property owners

Southern Poverty Law Center Homegrown Controversy: Alabama county’s zoning efforts allegedly disenfranchise Black property owners Dwayne Fatherree, SPLC Investigative Reporter | Read the full piece here Friend, Willie Williams’ roots run deep in the sandy soil of P…
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April 13, 2022 at 7:16 PM

Our podcast is up for 2 major awards -- help us win with just 2 clicks!

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Exciting news: Our Sounds Like Hate podcast is up for two Webby Awards — and you can vote on the winner! The Webby Awards, which honor "the Best of the Internet," are awards for excellence presented annually by the International Academy of …
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April 9, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Packing the Vote: City council in Florida racially gerrymanders districts despite Black voter outrage

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. Packing the Vote: City council in Florida racially gerrymanders districts despite Black voter outrageRhonda Sonnenberg,…
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April 7, 2022 at 7:41 PM

Today we celebrate the confirmation of Justice Jackson -- a historic first

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Today Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by the Senate as the 116th associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. This historic confirmation of the first Black woman to our nation’s highest court is an essential step toward a more inc…
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April 2, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Access Denied: SPLC and allies reject incomplete ICE report on counsel visits to detained immigrants

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. Access Denied: SPLC and allies reject incomplete ICE report on counsel visits to detained immigrantsSarah Rich, Senior …
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April 1, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Confederate History Month honors a dishonorable past

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, In several states across the South, April is designated Confederate History Month. The holiday honors a dishonora…
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March 31, 2022 at 5:31 PM

Women's History Month in review

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, As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we’d like to share a roundup of all of the courageous women the SPLC c…
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March 26, 2022 at 5:10 PM

SPLC wins asylum for Nicaraguan man released from 'black hole' immigrant prison

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. ‘I’m happy … I’m free’: SPLC wins asylum for Nicaraguan man released from ‘black hole’ immigrant prisonLiz Vinson, SPLC…
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March 23, 2022 at 3:09 PM

Event TODAY: Celebrate women and the South with Dr. Imani Perry

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, There’s still time to join us later today for a virtual event celebrating Women’s History Month, presented by the SPLC’s Civil Rights Memorial Center in partnership with Alabama State University. If you are interested in joining us for this…
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March 21, 2022 at 7:01 PM

A resource to renew your purpose this spring

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, This spring we're feeling a renewed sense of purpose as the SPLC continues to create equal justice and equal opportunity. And as you find your own sense of renewal this spring, I wanted to highlight a resource from our partners at FreeWill …
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March 19, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Unstacking the Deck: Harvard law student wins SPLC-sponsored fellowship to protect rights of children in the Deep South

Southern Poverty Law Center Unstacking the Deck: Harvard law student wins SPLC-sponsored fellowship to protect rights of children in the Deep SouthRhonda Sonnenberg, SPLC Senior Staff Writer | Read the full piece here Friend, When Harry Chiu, the son of immigrants …
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March 17, 2022 at 7:31 PM

Join us Wednesday to celebrate Women's History Month with Dr. Imani Perry (RSVP now)

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Please join us on Wednesday, March 23, for a virtual event celebrating Women’s History Month presented by the SPLC’s Civil Rights Memorial Center in partnership with Alabama State University. The event will feature a conversation with Dr. I…
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March 14, 2022 at 10:00 PM

A resource to renew your purpose this spring

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, I hope the spring season has you feeling refreshed and hopeful for what our movement can do to bring about positive change. If you’re thinking about ways to renew your sense of purpose this springtime, consider a simple act of care for the …
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March 12, 2022 at 3:01 PM

SPLC's The Year in Hate & Extremism 2021 report examines how communities are organizing and working together for justice

Southern Poverty Law Center Pushing Back Against Hate: SPLC’s The Year in Hate & Extremism 2021 report examines how communities are organizing and working together for justiceDwayne Fatherree, SPLC Investigative Reporter | Read the full piece here Friend, Sunfl…
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March 9, 2022 at 8:31 PM

1,221 hate and antigovernment extremist groups are STILL active across the US (new report)

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, In 2021, the SPLC documented 1,221 active hate and antigovernment extremist groups across the United States. That alarming figure comes from our just-released Year in Hate and Extremism report for 2021, now available on our website. The ful…
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March 9, 2022 at 2:41 PM

Our 'Year in Hate' live virtual event starts soon (link inside)

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Our virtual briefing to mark the release of the Year in Hate & Extremism 2021 (the latest edition of our annual report tracking hate across the nation) will begin soon. Please click here to access the livestream. The Year in Hate & …
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March 7, 2022 at 9:12 PM

Don't miss our 'Year in Hate' live virtual event this Wednesday

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Please join us this Wednesday, March 9, for a virtual briefing to mark the release of the Year in Hate & Extremism 2021 – the latest edition of our annual report tracking hate across the nation. This 90-minute livestreamed event will be…
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March 5, 2022 at 5:15 PM

Unlawful Detention: SPLC and allies sue Florida sheriff for holding legal U.S. resident in jail due to nationality

Southern Poverty Law Center Unlawful Hold: Legal U.S. resident jailed as Florida sheriff sought ICE detainerLiz Vinson, SPLC Staff Writer | Read the full piece here Friend, Just hours after being arrested on a misdemeanor charge that was later dropped, Winston post…
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March 2, 2022 at 9:46 PM

Our annual 'Year in Hate' report is almost here -- RSVP to get an inside look

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, We invite you to join us on Wednesday, March 9, for a virtual briefing to mark the release of the Year in Hate & Extremism 2021 – the latest edition of our annual report tracking hate across the nation. This 90-minute livestreamed event…
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March 1, 2022 at 8:06 PM

The SPLC highlights Women's History Month changemakers

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Happy Women’s History Month! This year, we’re using social media to amplify the stories of some of the courageous women who stood up for justice to shape the world we know today. We hope you’ll follow along as we post weekly updates on mode…
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February 26, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Teens in Georgia take on state politicians in fight for equity

Southern Poverty Law Center Student Power: Teens in Georgia take on state politicians in fight for equity Esther Schrader | Read the full piece here Friend, Maariya Sheikh is just 16 years old, but every day at school she gets a lesson in inequality she says the ad…
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February 25, 2022 at 8:51 PM

We applaud the historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, We welcome President Biden’s historic nomination today of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. When confirmed by the Senate, Judge Jackson would be the first Black woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. In more than 230 years, and out of 115 just…
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February 19, 2022 at 8:43 PM

Fighting to Grow: Efforts to end systemic discrimination against Black farmers continue

Southern Poverty Law Center Fighting to Grow: Efforts to end systemic discrimination against Black farmers continueDwayne Fatherree, SPLC Investigative Reporter | Read the full piece here Friend, By any definition, Kendall Rae Johnson is an exceptional child. It al…
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February 17, 2022 at 7:06 PM

Our congressional testimony on the recent bomb threats against Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and increasing attacks against minority communal institutions

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend,  Testifying today before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang urged government action to address the recent spate of bomb threats against Historically Black Un…
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February 10, 2022 at 7:11 PM

We're suing to stop the abuse of trans people in Miami-Dade County jails

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, In 2020, Gabriela Amaya Cruz, Christian Pallidine and Ángel Jae Torres Bucci were arrested in Miami-Dade County, Florida, while protesting in defense of Black lives. All criminal charges against them were later dropped – but the effects of …
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February 9, 2022 at 7:56 PM

Cruel, racist policy forcing migrants to wait in peril continues after three years

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Three years ago, under Trump’s racist Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) policy, better known as the Remain in Mexico policy, the U.S. government began denying migrants access to our asylum system by forcing them to await processing in p…