Reports
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Portraits of a City Reclaimed
As the Atlantic birthed and the Gulf of Mexico nurtured Hurricane Katrina, I was embarking on a new chapter of life. With my elementary school years coming to a close, I braced for the growing pains of adolescence — a turbulent time even under normal circumstances. Within a week of the new school year, this…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Why Mississippi Can’t Wait for Economic Justice
The Deep South — Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi — are home to rich histories of strength and resiliency against all odds. Despite this perseverance, residents and communities across the Deep South are still experiencing the far-reaching consequences of funding cuts to vital support programs such as health care, housing, education and public infrastructure.…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Why Louisiana Can’t Wait for Economic Justice
The Deep South — Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi — is home to rich histories of strength and resiliency against all odds. Despite this perseverance, residents and communities across the Deep South are still experiencing the far-reaching consequences of funding cuts to vital support programs such as health care, housing, education and public infrastructure.…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Why Georgia Can’t Wait for Economic Justice
The Deep South — Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi — is home to rich histories of strength and resiliency against all odds. Despite this perseverance, residents and communities across the Deep South are still experiencing the far-reaching consequences of funding cuts to vital support programs such as health care, housing, education and public infrastructure.…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Why Florida Can’t Wait for Economic Justice
The Deep South — Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi — is home to rich histories of strength and resiliency against all odds. Despite this perseverance, residents and communities across the Deep South are still experiencing the far-reaching consequences of funding cuts to vital support programs such as health care, housing, education and public infrastructure.…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Why Alabama Can’t Wait for Economic Justice
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi — known as the Deep South — are home to rich histories of strength and resiliency against all odds. Despite this perseverance, residents and communities across the Deep South are still experiencing the far-reaching consequences of funding cuts to vital support programs such as health care, housing, education, and…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Building Economic Opportunity in the Deep South
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi — known as the Deep South — are home to rich histories of strength and resiliency against all odds. Despite this perseverance, residents and communities across the Deep South are still experiencing the far-reaching consequences of funding cuts to vital programs supporting health care, housing, education, public infrastructure and…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Stepping Into the Gap: Medicaid Expansion in the Deep South as a Lifeline to Care
Tina, a 58-year-old Black woman living in the Delta, is Mississippi born and raised.[1] She raised four children and spent more than two decades working as a machine operator at a catfish plant. While she has Medicaid coverage now, there was a time when she felt she could not see the doctor because she could…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
The Year in Hate and Extremism 2024
In 2024, the SPLC documented 1,371 hate and antigovernment extremist groups across the United States. These groups use political, communication, violent, and online tactics to build strategies and training infrastructure to divide the country, demoralize people, and dismantle democracy. In 2024, many groups attacked bedrock anti-discrimination by railing against “DEI.” Some actors used threats of…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Year in Hate and Extremism report 2024 policy recommendations
For more than half a century, to promote a more fair, equitable and inclusive nation, the Southern Poverty Law Center has tracked domestic extremist groups to identify risks and expose their bigoted actions and beliefs. The SPLC’s 2024 Year in Hate and Extremism report exposes far-right extremists and empowers advocates and community members to push…