VAWA Should Ensure Protection for All Women
05/21/12
Is it OK to beat up some women, but not others? If recent votes on the Violence Against Women Act cast by Alabama’s lawmakers are any indication, the answer is yes.
Alabama should clear Scottsboro Boys
08/22/12
"Though the case ultimately resulted in landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions that established safeguards against such injustices in the future, Alabama must confront the original injustice inflicted on these young men."
Women's Equality: One Step Closer
08/23/12
This week, another barrier to women’s equality fell. The tony Augusta National Golf Club, home to the Masters Tournament, extended membership to two women, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore. Club Chairman Billy Payne declared it “a joyous occasion,” yet I don’t feel the urge to jump for joy.
Lecia Brooks leads the Southern Poverty Law Center’s outreach efforts on key initiatives and social justice issues. As outreach director, she frequently gives presentations around the country to promote tolerance and diversity. She also serves as director of the Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery, Ala., an interpretive center designed to provide visitors to the Civil Rights Memorial with a deeper understanding of the civil rights movement. She joined the SPLC staff in 2004 as director of Mix It Up at Lunch Day, a Teaching Tolerance program designed to help break down racial, cultural and social barriers in schools. Previously, she worked for 12 years in a number of capacities for the National Conference for Community and Justice in its Los Angeles office. She is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University.
Watch Lecia Brooks discuss a proposal for a "white student union" at Towson University.