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SPLC Applauds Mouton Statue Removal in Lafayette

July 20, 2021

LAFAYETTE, La. — On Saturday, July 17, a Jim Crow-era statue erected to celebrate Gen. Alfred Mouton was removed from downtown Lafayette. Mouton helped train a local “Vigilante Committee” under the guise of fighting crime but...

Anti-Confederate Billboard Presses for Removal of Confederate Monument from Georgia Capitol Lawn

June 28, 2021

ATLANTA, Ga. – Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center raised a billboard in support of advocacy efforts in Georgia to remove Confederate symbols from public spaces. The billboard is located at the Langford/I-85/75 split heading...

SPLC: Remove Pedestals Glorifying the Confederacy from Public Property

June 21, 2021

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released new data amending the number of pedestals listed as “removed” in its Whose Heritage? report, which tracks symbols of the Confederacy across the United...

SPLC Remembers the Charleston Church Shooting Victims and Survivors

June 17, 2021

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Today marks the sixth anniversary of the Charleston Church massacre. The following statement is from SPLC Chief of Staff Lecia Brooks: “Today is the sixth anniversary of the Charleston Church massacre and we...

More than 300 Confederate Symbols Removed, Yet Hate Still Stands

June 15, 2021

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Thursday, June 17, POV will host a roundtable Facebook live event featuring activist Bree Newsome, documentary director CJ Hunt, and SPLC Chief of Staff Lecia Brooks discussing the future of the Confederate...

SPLC to The Citadel: Don’t Miss This Opportunity to Get on the Right Side of History

June 10, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel recently began the process of demolishing Capers Hall, which was named for two brothers who fought to preserve chattel slavery during the Civil War. The following statement is from SPLC Chief of...

SPLC Applauds Unanimous Charlottesville City Council Vote to Remove Two Confederate Statues from Public Parks

June 09, 2021

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The Charlottesville City Council unanimously voted to remove two statues of Confederate generals in its parks from public display. The statue of Robert E. Lee was the focal point for the Unite the Right...

Serving National Guardsman Sought to Build White Power Army

June 08, 2021

WASHINGTON - A serving national guardsman and U.S. Marine Corps veteran helped the accelerationist organization, The Base , plan a white power army, according to a new report published in Hatewatch. The piece, which follows his...

SPLC: Community Activists Force Reckoning with Racist Public School Names in Jacksonville

June 02, 2021

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Last night, the Duval County School Board voted in favor of changing the names of six public schools named after Confederate leaders. Their decision follows the will of the community, which chose to remove...

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SPLC identifies 64 new Confederate symbols associated with the U.S. military

May 26, 2021

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