Twenty years ago, in the shadow of a state Capitol still flying the Confederate battle flag, the nation's first memorial to the martyrs of the civil rights movement was dedicated at the Southern Poverty Law Center's office in Montgomery, Ala.
Six thousand people gathered on Nov. 5, 1989, in a city known as the birthplace of the civil rights movement, to witness the dedication of the black granite monument inscribed with the names of 40 martyrs of the movement.
Latino immigrants in Suffolk County, N.Y., are routinely the target of violent attacks, harassment and abuse driven by a virulent anti-immigrant climate that has been fostered by community leaders and law enforcement practices, according to a new Southern Poverty Law Center report.
After virtually disappearing from public view a decade ago, the antigovernment militia movement is surging across the country – fueled by fears of a black president, the changing demographics of the country and fringe conspiracy theories increasingly spread by mainstream figures.
The new issue of the Intelligence Report explores the rise of the antigovernment 'Patriot' movement; the once-powerful National Alliance falls into organizational chaos; and incidents of racism mount in Hawaii.
The latest issue of Teaching Tolerance magazine introduces the Teaching Diverse Students Initiative (TDSi), an effort to help educators improve the school experience for children of color.
