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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
Louisiana v. Callais
On Sept. 3, the Southern Poverty Law Center filed an amicus brief in a case involving white plaintiffs who claim that Louisiana’s current redistricting plan — which was created to comply with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and has two majority-Black congressional districts — is a racial gerrymander that discriminates against them. The…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Antisemitic conspiracy theories claim Israel, Mossad to blame for Kirk killing
The hard right pushed a number of common conspiracy theories after Charlie Kirk’s killing — among them antisemitic narratives falsely claiming that Jewish people or Israel orchestrated his killing. These extremists seized upon Kirk’s documented remarks, such as, “Jewish donors have been the No. 1 funding mechanism of radical open-border, neoliberal, quasi-Marxist policies, cultural institutions…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Coastal elites push changes that threaten Gullah-Geechee communities, culture
Editor’s note: This is the fourth and final story in the “Gullah-Geechee vs. Greed” series about the fight to preserve the last of the Black communities on these islands off the southeast Atlantic coast. In the video: Amid a shrinking population, unending legal battles and decaying or nonexistent infrastructure, Gullah-Geechee culture and the people who…
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Racial profiling, born of the South, buoyed after Supreme Court ruling
Colloquially, there have been a lot of names for it. Bias-based policing. Targeted enforcement. Driving while Black — or engaging in any other preferred activity while Black. At the end of the day, it boils down to racism, plain and simple. And, in a United States under the sway of Jim Crow, it was policy…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Antisemitism Resource
Antisemitism is a set of dehumanizing and hostile beliefs and behaviors that target Jews, both as individuals and as a group, because of their Jewish identity. It takes on many forms, including overt acts of violence, discrimination, harassment and vandalism, as well as more subtle codes, tropes and assumptions. A central feature of antisemitism is…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Mississippi Truth, Poverty and Democracy Tour shows urgent need for help
I joined the Southern Poverty Law Center’s five-day Mississippi Truth, Poverty and Democracy Tour, which began on Sept. 30, to listen, observe and learn what day-to-day life is like in underserved Black communities and the challenges residents there face. The tour was designed for community leaders, legislators and representatives from aid groups to hear about…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
Comment Opposing Petition to Add Documentary Proof of Citizenship Requirement to National Mail Voter Registration Form
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Annual Report
With so much on the line for our communities and a historic election on the horizon in 2024, it was critical that our efforts to advance racial justice in the Deep South were strategic, innovative and impactful.
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Hispanic Heritage and Atlanta Pride: The South’s power, legacy and defiance
This October, the South isn’t waiting to be seen — it’s leading. National Hispanic Heritage Month and the Atlanta Pride celebration stand as twin testaments to how communities across the region continue to shape the nation’s conscience. At the center of that legacy stands Dolores Huerta, the civil rights icon and co-founder of the United…
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