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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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

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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…
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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…
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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

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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…
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July 14, 2022 at 6:01 PM

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

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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…
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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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