Project Say Something Collaborates with the City of Florence to Erect Historical Marker Denouncing Racist Origins of “Eternal Vigil”

April 15, 2024

FLORENCE, Ala. — Project Say Something (PSS) , a Florence-based nonprofit organization dedicated to confronting racial injustice, is proud to announce a collaborative effort with the City of Florence to establish a new historical...

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Alabama teen to join SPLC delegation at UN forum on racial discrimination

April 12, 2024

Esther Schrader

Up close portrait of teenager seated on rocking chair.

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Alabama’s DEI ban underscores need for anti-bias programs, understanding

April 12, 2024

Maya Henson Carey

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Extremism Headlines: Book bans, conspiracy theories, FBI building attack

April 12, 2024

Hatewatch Staff

Every week, we highlight stories on extremism and the radical right from the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project. Here are stories that caught our attention through April 12.

SPLC Denounces NAIA’s Discriminatory Policy, Calls on NCAA to Uphold Inclusivity

April 11, 2024

ATLANTA — Following a years-long campaign by far-right extremists and hate groups targeting transgender people, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) changed their policies to ban transgender women athletes...

Jefferson Parish School Board Agrees to Reform Alternative School Policies and Practices

April 11, 2024

(Lealo en Español en la parte de abajo) JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Today, the Jefferson Parish School Board approved a settlement agreement to resolve a lawsuit challenging the district’s policy and practice of arbitrarily placing...

Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Allowing Florida Transgender Teacher to Use Her Title and Pronouns at Work

April 10, 2024

TALLAHASSEE — On Tuesday, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting Florida education officials and the Hillsborough County School Board from taking any steps to enforce Florida Statute § 1000.071(3) (2023) (“...

SPLC and Local Organization Continues to Challenge Florida’s Attempt to Rewrite History of Black Homesteading Community

April 08, 2024

ROYAL, Fla. —  The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), on behalf of Young Performing Artists, Inc. , (YPAs) recently submitted a new petition to the National Park Service requesting a thorough review of Florida’s nomination of...

SPLC's Alabama State Office Launches Advocacy Institute

April 08, 2024

MONTGOMERY— The Alabama State Office (ALSO), a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), is excited to announce the launch of its Advocacy Institute . Applications for the inaugural training program are being accepted...

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Celebrating true Southern heritage in April instead of the Confederacy

April 05, 2024

Rivka Maizlish

Illustration serves as timeline for historic events in the South.

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Project Say Something Collaborates with the City of Florence to Erect Historical Marker Denouncing Racist Origins of “Eternal Vigil”

Alabama teen to join SPLC delegation at UN forum on racial discrimination

Alabama’s DEI ban underscores need for anti-bias programs, understanding

Extremism Headlines: Book bans, conspiracy theories, FBI building attack

SPLC Denounces NAIA’s Discriminatory Policy, Calls on NCAA to Uphold Inclusivity

Jefferson Parish School Board Agrees to Reform Alternative School Policies and Practices

Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Allowing Florida Transgender Teacher to Use Her Title and Pronouns at Work

SPLC and Local Organization Continues to Challenge Florida’s Attempt to Rewrite History of Black Homesteading Community

SPLC's Alabama State Office Launches Advocacy Institute

Celebrating true Southern heritage in April instead of the Confederacy

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