Racial Justice Issues

Dismantling White Supremacy

In public forums and online, the Southern Poverty Law Center exposes hate and extremism and counters disinformation and conspiracy theories with research and community resources.

A Complex Problem We Can Conquer

Hate Violence Is Everyone’s Problem

Hate-based crimes that target individuals for their race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity are an individual and societal problem. State-based violence that supports white supremacy is undermining our vision of an inclusive democracy.

The Far Right Fuels Extremism

More than 1,500 hard-right extremist groups operate across the country, pushing white supremacy, white Christian nationalism, antigovernment sentiment, antisemitism and other dangerous ideologies.

Eradicating Hate Starts with Communities

To push white supremacy out of the mainstream and remedy the harm done to communities, we must intervene proactively by supporting grassroots partners and building resilience to extremism.

What We’re Working On

Litigation

Using federal, state and local laws, we bring lawsuits against hate and extremist groups to cripple their operations. 

Research and Analysis

Through our Intelligence Project, we monitor and expose hate and antigovernment movements advancing white supremacy.

Preventing and Responding to Hate

We create community resources for early prevention of radicalization and non-carceral solutions to responding to hate.

Defending Inclusion and Democracy

In court, we combat attacks on inclusive and equitable public policies while advancing community-driven solutions for racial justice.

Community Education

We promote and incentivize the teaching of accurate U.S. history and the pursuit of justice.



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