Across the radical right, the hurricane and its aftermath were used to demean and dehumanize blacks. White supremacists reveled in the misery of black victims in ways that were sometimes astounding.
The fall issue of the Center’s Teaching Tolerance magazine features “Bully on the Bus,” an article that explores the problems students experience on their way to and from school and provides suggestions for addressing them.
Center supporters from around the country are gathering in Montgomery on October 23 for the dedication of the new Civil Rights Memorial Center and Wall of Tolerance.
To keep Americans abreast of important developments in the anti-immigration movement, the Southern Poverty Law Center has launched a new e-newsletter called "Immigration Watch: Monitoring Extremism and the Anti-Immigration Movement."
While the Center's Montgomery headquarters escaped damage by Hurricane Katrina, juvenile justice and education initiatives in Louisiana and Mississippi will be hampered by the catastrophic storm.
A new set of commemorative stamps pays tribute to 10 historic Civil Rights Movement milestones, and recognizes the courageous individuals who struggled to achieve them.
Fifty years ago, brutally murdered 14-year-old Emmett Till was pulled from a Mississippi river. His mother bravely displayed his mutilated body for all the world to see, galvanizing the Civil Rights Movement.
Camp Thunderbird, once used by Ranch Rescue as a training ground for anti-immigrant vigilantes, has been deeded to two Salvadorans who were assaulted by Ranch Rescue members.
An NCAA ruling banning the use of Native American images and nicknames by sports teams during postseason tournaments is being hailed as a victory in the effort to remove such imagery from sports entirely.
In Katrina's Wake, White Supremacists Spew Hatred
Across the radical right, the hurricane and its aftermath were used to demean and dehumanize blacks. White supremacists reveled in the misery of black victims in ways that were sometimes astounding.
Teaching Tolerance Addresses Bullying on the Bus
The fall issue of the Center’s Teaching Tolerance magazine features “Bully on the Bus,” an article that explores the problems students experience on their way to and from school and provides suggestions for addressing them.
Hundreds Expected at Dedication Ceremony
Center supporters from around the country are gathering in Montgomery on October 23 for the dedication of the new Civil Rights Memorial Center and Wall of Tolerance.
SPLC Newsletter Tracks Anti-Immigration Movement
To keep Americans abreast of important developments in the anti-immigration movement, the Southern Poverty Law Center has launched a new e-newsletter called "Immigration Watch: Monitoring Extremism and the Anti-Immigration Movement."
Hurricane Katrina Takes Toll on SPLC Projects
While the Center's Montgomery headquarters escaped damage by Hurricane Katrina, juvenile justice and education initiatives in Louisiana and Mississippi will be hampered by the catastrophic storm.
New Stamps Honor Civil Rights Movement
A new set of commemorative stamps pays tribute to 10 historic Civil Rights Movement milestones, and recognizes the courageous individuals who struggled to achieve them.
50th Anniversary of Till's Death Prompts Reflection
Fifty years ago, brutally murdered 14-year-old Emmett Till was pulled from a Mississippi river. His mother bravely displayed his mutilated body for all the world to see, galvanizing the Civil Rights Movement.
Immigrants Win Arizona Ranch
Camp Thunderbird, once used by Ranch Rescue as a training ground for anti-immigrant vigilantes, has been deeded to two Salvadorans who were assaulted by Ranch Rescue members.
NCAA Rules Against 'Indian' Mascots
An NCAA ruling banning the use of Native American images and nicknames by sports teams during postseason tournaments is being hailed as a victory in the effort to remove such imagery from sports entirely.
Dedication Set for Wall of Tolerance, Visitors Center
With just under three months to go, plans for the dedication of the new Civil Rights Memorial Center and Wall of Tolerance are in full swing.