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November 18, 2021 at 9:05 PM

TONIGHT: Celebrate 50 years of the SPLC!

Southern Poverty Law Center   Friend, Tonight’s the night! Please join us this evening for the SPLC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, a virtual event that is free and open to all (whether or not you were able to RSVP in advance). The one-hour celebration will begin at 7 p.m. …

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November 16, 2021 at 8:25 PM

Friend, show your support for the SPLC with a commemorative 50th anniversary gift

Southern Poverty Law Center   Friend, There’s just a few days until our 50th anniversary celebration on Thursday, Nov. 18, and we’re so excited to gather with you virtually to commemorate the SPLC’s 50-year history of fighting for racial and social justice.  With your help, …

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November 15, 2021 at 6:46 PM

Holiday recipes from our Southern table to yours

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Warmest greetings from the Planned Giving team at the Southern Poverty Law Center! During this holiday season, all of us at the SPLC are especially grateful for all that your generosity has made possible in our fight for a more just and equ…

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November 14, 2021 at 5:01 PM

A professional learning opportunity from SPLC's Learning for Justice

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, The SPLC’s Learning for Justice (LFJ) program has a new professional learning opportunity for educators: Teaching Hard History Professional Learning Cohorts. The inaugural cohorts enable educators to learn together with their peers and LFJ …

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November 13, 2021 at 8:35 PM

Black Louisiana veterans fight to keep building that has honored their sacrifices for more than six decades

Southern Poverty Law Center ‘We Are Not Going to Be Bullied’: Black Louisiana veterans fight to keep building that has honored their sacrifices for more than six decades Dwayne Fatherree | Read the full piece here Friend, When members of the so-called Greatest Gene…

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November 10, 2021 at 11:16 PM

It's almost our 50th anniversary, and we have a special request

Southern Poverty Law Center   Friend, We are so excited for our 50th anniversary celebration on Thursday, Nov. 18 (have you RSVP’d yet?). This will be a one-of-a-kind chance to commemorate the SPLC’s 50-year history of fighting for racial justice in the South and beyond – an…

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November 9, 2021 at 7:58 PM

'Sounds Like Hate' podcast: Philly needs foster parents. Why are LGBTQ parents sometimes excluded?

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Philadelphia has more children in need of foster care than any other city of comparable size – a reported 6,000 children need foster care at any given time. Yet several of the organizations who work to place children in foster homes in Phil…

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November 8, 2021 at 8:31 PM

Don't miss our 50th Anniversary Celebration!

Southern Poverty Law Center   Friend, There’s still time to RSVP for our 50th Anniversary virtual celebration! We would be honored to have you join us in celebrating our most important anniversary yet.  This virtual event will feature exciting guests and speakers, reflection…

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November 6, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Scoring the Goal: Activist overcomes his own obstacles, fights for post-incarceration voting rights

Southern Poverty Law Center Scoring the Goal: Activist overcomes his own obstacles to lead movement helping formerly incarcerated people gain access to the ballotEsther Schrader | Read the full piece here Friend, Desmond Meade was visiting his hometown on St. Croix…

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November 4, 2021 at 2:16 PM

Our Senate statement on social media and domestic extremism

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, The SPLC has monitored hate on social media for years. We’ve witnessed social media companies fail to uphold their own policies and we’ve repeatedly alerted them that this failure enables the expansion of the far right, along with the radic…

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October 30, 2021 at 5:15 PM

New Sounds Like Hate podcast episode tells story of blind former wrestler who fights to uphold voting rights for people with disabilities in Georgia

Southern Poverty Law Center Emerging From The Shadows: New Sounds Like Hate podcast episode tells story of blind former wrestler who fights to uphold voting rights for people with disabilities in GeorgiaEsther Schrader | Read the full piece here Friend, Growing up …

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October 27, 2021 at 8:41 PM

Please join us for our 50th anniversary celebration!

Southern Poverty Law Center   Friend, Come celebrate with us! We hope you've already submitted your RSVP for our 50th Anniversary virtual celebration, but in case you missed our last email, here’s all the info you need to join us for our biggest anniversary yet.  SPLC 50th A…

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October 26, 2021 at 7:06 PM

'Sounds Like Hate' podcast season premiere: Fighting back against voter suppression in Georgia

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Season 3 of our Sounds Like Hate podcast is here! In this new season of Sounds Like Hate, we zoom out to consider the systemic effects of hate and extremism: voter suppression, unjust immigration laws, a foster care system that marginalizes…

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October 25, 2021 at 9:01 PM

School funding in eight Southern states fails students of color and those living in poverty

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Funding for public schools across the South continues to lag far behind the rest of the nation, a failure that is having an outsized impact on students of color and students living in or near poverty, according to a new study by Education L…

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October 23, 2021 at 5:13 PM

Rocking On Against Hate: SPLC senior fellow uses music and activism to oppose right-wing extremism

Southern Poverty Law Center Rocking On Against Hate: SPLC senior fellow uses music and activism to oppose right-wing extremismEsther Schrader | Read the full piece here Friend, It was 1991, the height of the vibrant alternative music scene in the Pacific Northwest,…

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October 20, 2021 at 2:31 PM

You're invited, friend!

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Join us for our 50th Anniversary virtual celebration on Thursday, November 18, at 8p.m. (Eastern) 7p.m. (Central). Founded in 1971, the SPLC is a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communiti…

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October 16, 2021 at 2:00 PM

'Retire the Rebel': Campaign seeks to remove Confederate-themed nickname from Indiana school

Southern Poverty Law Center ‘Retire the Rebel’: Campaign seeks to remove Confederate-themed nickname from Indiana schoolLiz Vinson | Read the full piece here Friend, The nickname “Rebels” for the sports teams at Southwestern High School in Hanover, Indiana, has not…

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October 13, 2021 at 10:06 PM

We're suing to find out why the U.S. deported these asylum seekers

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, We’ve just filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit demanding information about the U.S. government’s wrongful deportation of asylum seekers to Cameroon in late 2020. The lawsuit, filed in partnership with the Center for Constituti…

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October 9, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Overextended Stay: People living in long-term residential hotels fight evictions

Southern Poverty Law Center Overextended Stay: People living in long-term residential hotels fight evictions to avoid homelessnessEsther Schrader | Read the full piece here Friend, The private security guard, armed with an assault rifle, moved swiftly through the d…

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October 7, 2021 at 6:31 PM

Why everyone should have a plan for their future

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend,   Whether it's public health, climate action or immigrant justice, the importance of making and executing a strategic plan has become clearer than ever this past year. As the Southern Poverty Law Center works to create a more just and equit…

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October 2, 2021 at 1:01 PM

Truth or Fiction: Teaching digital literacy to children is vital to combatting online disinformation

Southern Poverty Law Center Truth or Fiction: Teaching digital literacy to children is vital to combatting online disinformation The SPLC | Read the full piece here Friend, We didn’t need the Capitol insurrection of Jan. 6 to know our society is awash in disinforma…

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October 1, 2021 at 4:03 PM

Exclusive new report: Inside the Far-right Podcast Ecosystem

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, The SPLC’s Hatewatch blog has just released a groundbreaking report: Inside the Far-right Podcast Ecosystem. This four-part series – the latest installments in Hatewatch’s ongoing TechWatch project – takes a deep dive into 18 different far-…

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September 30, 2021 at 4:46 AM

Four important projects that could use an extra gift right now

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, We want to sincerely thank you for making a difference with your ongoing support. The Southern Poverty Law Center needs partners like you to advance our work for justice and equity. You help our legal staff advocate against institutional di…

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September 25, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Redrawing the Map: Grassroots organization trains Black college students and young professionals on the importance of redistricting

Southern Poverty Law Center Redrawing the Map: Grassroots organization trains Black college students and young professionals on the importance of redistrictingEsther Schrader | Read the full piece here Friend, Sometimes making change means playing the long game. An…

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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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