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When the People Rise: Juneteenth, George Floyd and the Black resistance legacy
Juneteenth marks the day the last people who were enslaved in Texas learned they were free — 2 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It’s a celebration of freedom fulfilled. But the truth is, freedom for Black people in America has often been delayed and denied — but always demanded. That legacy didn’t begin in…
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Waves of Los Angeles ICE raids erode our democracy, drown our humanity
Right now in Los Angeles, fear beats louder than the helicopter rotors overhead. My neighbors are terrified. Not just stressed or on edge; I’m talking stay-inside-and-don’t-even-answer-the-door type of fear. I’ve seen teachers online telling parents they would bring students home after school because their parents are too scared to leave the house. Grocery store runs?…
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SPLC files complaint against extremist group Goyim Defense League for hate campaign targeting Black and Jewish communities
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed a complaint on behalf of a young, biracial man against the Goyim Defense League (GDL), its leadership and GDL members for their campaign to assault, harass and intimidate the Jewish and Black communities of Nashville as part of a roadshow of hate. Claims include…
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Deago Buck v. Goyim Defense League, et al.
After an antisemitic group brought a hate campaign to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2024, and targeted people believed to be Jewish or people of color, the Southern Poverty Law Center filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a young, biracial man assaulted during the event. The lawsuit names the Goyim Defense League (GDL), its leadership and…
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Broad network of anti-student-inclusion groups impacts public education
While Moms for Liberty has dominated headlines concerning the movement against student inclusion and educational equity, numerous other organizations work with less public scrutiny to shape public education policies and practices. These groups employ a range of tactics, from lobbying and litigation to direct intimidation and misinformation campaigns. Together, these groups represent a growing trend:…
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SPLC president: Ongoing fight against hate essential to our democracy
The Southern Poverty Law Center’s annual Year in Hate and Extremism report this year is a warning bell. And, in an op-ed published this week on Daily Kos, SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang lays out the dangers that we face as the forces of hate, bigotry and extremism ooze their way into the mainstream.…
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As Juneteenth approaches, Black Florida community renews preservation bid
A search for Royal, Florida, in Google Maps returns a snapshot of mostly green space speckled with pools of blue. There are two county roads — one that runs north and south, another east to west — and a prominent gray line slicing through its center, marking the route of Interstate 75. No dotted lines…
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White nationalist represents Proud Boys in lawsuit against federal government
A longtime white nationalist lawyer and organizer of the deadly 2017 “Unite the Right” rally is representing several members of the Proud Boys in a $100 million lawsuit against the U.S. government. Augustus Sol Invictus, 40, is a Florida-based lawyer representing five members of the Proud Boys who were previously convicted on charges related to…
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Offended by the truth? Good. White supremacy has always feared education
The war on public education is nothing new. It’s a modern tactic rooted in a long history of denying Black people access to knowledge. During slavery, it was illegal in many Southern states to teach enslaved people to read. After emancipation, white mobs burned Black schools and attacked Black educators. During Jim Crow, unequal funding…
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SPLC President Condemns Trump’s Move to Rename Military Bases with Confederate Leaders’ Names
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration recently announced plans to restore the names of military bases which had previously recognized Confederate leaders, including several bases in Alabama and Georgia. These bases were initially renamed as a result of bipartisan legislation passed in 2020, which tasked a nonpartisan commission with identifying appropriate new names that honored American…
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