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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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May 15, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Losing the 'Lost Cause': SPLC launches billboard campaign to educate communities on false narrative behind Confederate History Month

Southern Poverty Law Center Losing the ‘Lost Cause’: SPLC launches billboard campaign to educate communities on false narrative behind Confederate History MonthLiz Vinson, SPLC Staff Writer | Read the full piece here Friend, Celebrated in seven Southern states in A…
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May 12, 2021 at 7:06 PM

What would you do if your son was becoming a white supremacist?

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, What would you do if a member of your own family was falling into the grip of white supremacy? That’s the wrenching question at the heart of the season two premiere of our podcast, Sounds Like Hate – available now on your podcast app of cho…
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May 11, 2021 at 7:06 PM

Our 'Year in Hate' report is making waves in Congress

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Each year, we produce our Year in Hate and Extremism report, an annual analysis and census of hate groups and extremism organizations in America. The report is not just an academic exercise; it’s always our goal to influence those with the …
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May 8, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Fighting AAPI Hate: Violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders rising amid COVID-19 scapegoating

Southern Poverty Law Center Fighting AAPI Hate: Violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders rising amid COVID-19 scapegoatingThe Southern Poverty Law Center | Read the full piece here Friend,  The United States has a long and shameful history of violence…
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May 5, 2021 at 5:45 PM

Listen now: A sneak peek at season two of our Sounds Like Hate podcast

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, We are just one week away from the new season of the SPLC’s original podcast Sounds Like Hate – and today, we have a surprise preview for you. LISTEN NOW This eight-minute sneak peek – now available on your podcast app of choice – takes you…
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May 2, 2021 at 4:00 PM

Friend, this might surprise you

Southern Poverty Law Center Dear Friend,  Working to curb extremism and build a more just and equitable society is especially important in this moment. And, with the recent extension of the federal tax deadline, there are many opportunities to support our work to create a bett…
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April 26, 2021 at 9:35 PM

There's nothing to celebrate about Confederate Memorial Day

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, The Confederacy’s legacy of brutality and racial subjugation must always be remembered – but it should never be celebrated. Yet today, four states – Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi – are officially celebrating “Confederate Memoria…
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April 24, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Same Old Jim Crow: Georgia voter law continues long history of disenfranchisement

Southern Poverty Law Center Same Old Jim Crow: Georgia voter law continues long history of disenfranchisementThe Southern Poverty Law Center | Read the full piece here Friend, U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn called Georgia’s sweeping new voter suppression law the “new Jim Cr…
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April 23, 2021 at 6:31 PM

Observing the Day of Silence

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Today is the Day of Silence, an annual day of action to raise awareness of the bullying and harassment that LGBTQ students face at school. Each year since 1996, students across the country have taken a daylong vow of silence in protest of s…
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April 22, 2021 at 12:09 AM

S� se puede, then and now

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, César Chávez, who died 28 years ago this week, devoted his life to farm laborers’ rights. He led strikes, spearheaded marches and inspired a boycott effective enough to force agribusiness to recognize farmworkers’ rights. But almost three d…
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April 20, 2021 at 10:21 PM

A necessary conviction, but more needs to be done

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, A jury has convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd – an appalling act of police violence that shocked and horrified millions of Americans and led to global protests calling for racial justice and police …
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April 20, 2021 at 3:30 PM

TODAY: Transnational Perspectives on White Supremacy webinar

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, It’s not too late to register for our free webinar starting at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time today: Transnational Perspectives on White Supremacy: Strategies, Interventions & Lessons LearnedTuesday, April 202:30 p.m. Eastern TimeZoom Webinar R…
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April 17, 2021 at 4:49 PM

Demanding Accountability: SPLC sues La. sheriff's office for public records regarding officer brutality

Southern Poverty Law Center Demanding Accountability: SPLC sues La. sheriff’s office for public records regarding officer brutalityKathryn Casteel, SPLC Investigative Reporter | Read the full piece here Friend, On May 27, 2020, only two days after George Floyd was …
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April 16, 2021 at 7:01 PM

Fifty-eight years after Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Fifty-eight years ago today, Martin Luther King Jr. authored his Letter from a Birmingham Jail while imprisoned for leading protests, marches and sit-ins against segregation. The open letter was penned in defense of the protest campaign, wh…
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April 14, 2021 at 9:05 PM

Coming soon: Season two of our podcast, 'Sounds Like Hate'

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Exciting news: Season two of our podcast series, Sounds Like Hate, is coming soon. That means you’ll soon have the chance to hear more stories from people and communities grappling with hate and extremism and searching for solutions. If you…
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April 13, 2021 at 8:05 PM

Webinar invite: Transnational approaches to countering online radicalization

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, At the peak of school closures in April 2020, 1.6 billion students globally were forced out of classrooms. In the beginning of 2021, that number still hovered around 700 million. Such unprecedented time online, with little adult supervision…
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April 10, 2021 at 5:02 PM

Alabama law produces long prison sentences for questionable prior convictions

Southern Poverty Law Center Habitual Felony Offender Act: Alabama law produces long prison sentences for questionable prior convictionsWill Tucker, Investigative Reporter | Read the full piece here Friend, The court was in a hurry to resolve Flavius Henderson’s cas…
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April 7, 2021 at 2:01 PM

TODAY: The 'Year in Hate' 2020 and What's Ahead in 2021

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, It’s not too late to register for our exclusive Partner Briefing beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Time today: SPLC Partner Briefing: Year in Hate 2020 Review and What’s Ahead in 2021Wednesday, April 71 p.m. Eastern TimeZoom Webinar REGISTER HERE…
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April 3, 2021 at 2:01 PM

'Movement and Space': Civil Rights Memorial Center releases new community guide to help fight racism in America

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, The predominantly white neighborhood where I live is lined with tall, moss-covered trees that began their climb toward the sky before the Montgomery Bus Boycott energized the civil rights movement, before it was legal for Black people like …
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April 1, 2021 at 5:45 PM

We're suing Georgia

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Burdensome. Unjustified. Unnecessary. The new restrictions that Georgia placed on its voters this week are an outrage – so we’re suing to overturn them. You may have already heard about the sweeping new law in Georgia, SB 202, which was pas…
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March 30, 2021 at 9:30 PM

You're invited: 'Year in Hate' 2020 Review and What's Ahead in 2021

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, Have you ever wondered who researches, writes and edits our annual Year in Hate and Extremism report? And do you wonder how the SPLC applies what we’ve learned about hate and extremism to push for real world change? On April 7, at an exclus…
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March 27, 2021 at 3:50 PM

Funding Hate: How extremists like the ones who attacked the Capitol are making money off the internet

Southern Poverty Law Center Funding Hate: How extremists like the ones who attacked the Capitol are making money off the internetCassie Miller, Hannah Gais and Megan Squire | Read the full piece here Friend, Authorities have now charged more than 300 people with cr…
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March 24, 2021 at 11:01 PM

Our testimony before the U.S. House Armed Services Committee

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, SPLC Chief of Staff Lecia Brooks testified today before the U.S. House Armed Services Committee about how the military has long failed to adequately address far-right extremism in the ranks. Brooks outlined the history of white supremacist …
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March 20, 2021 at 4:33 PM

Freedom Denied: Couple remains close despite husband's four parole denials

Southern Poverty Law Center Freedom Denied: Couple remains close despite husband’s four parole denialsWill Tucker, SPLC Investigative Reporter | Read the full piece here Friend, From a young age Reco Williams was a star basketball player. He made the all-city team …
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March 19, 2021 at 9:46 PM

Ending hate in our communities

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, This week we are grieving eight victims of unspeakable, hateful violence in the metro Atlanta area — six of whom were Asian women. Our hearts go out to their families and loved ones, and we are keeping them in our thoughts in the wake of th…
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March 16, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Voter suppression in 2020 -- check out our new report

Southern Poverty Law Center Friend, America made it through the 2020 election cycle, but not unscathed. Assessing the damage, especially in our five Deep South focus states, is the focus of our new report – Overcoming the Unprecedented: Southern Voters’ Battle Against Voter S…