Racial Justice Drives Democracy
We are dedicated to creating a world where Black and Brown communities are not just represented but deeply respected by our democracy.
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Jan 15, 2025 · SPLC is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (EIN: 63-0598743) The Southern Poverty Law Center 400 Washington Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104
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Jan 15, 2025 · The Southern Poverty Law Center began in 1971 in a small office in Montgomery, Alabama. Today, we work across the Deep South, focusing on a region where victories for social justice can lead to transformational change throughout the country. Beyond our headquarters in Montgomery, we now have state ...
About Us - Southern Poverty Law Center
Civil rights lawyers Morris Dees and Joseph Levin Jr. founded the SPLC in 1971 to ensure that the promise of the civil rights movement became a reality for all. Since then, we’ve won numerous landmark legal victories on behalf of the exploited, the powerless and the forgotten. Our lawsuits have toppled institutional racism and stamped […]
Toolkits, Guides, and How-Tos | Southern Poverty Law Center
Jun 13, 2024 · Helping navigate the perils of anti-LGBTQ+ pseudoscience by analyzing the groups and actors using the language of science to attack the medical consensus supporting LGBTQ+ affirming health care and resources to counter anti-trans narratives and extremism.
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Jan 15, 2025 · Young people are particularly vulnerable to gender- and sexuality-based disinformation and extremist manipulation. The network of adults who care for and support young people in their homes and schools and throughout their communities play pivotal roles in helping them build resilience against such manipulation.
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With your help, we’re standing up for the most vulnerable people in society – those who have no other champion. We’re exposing hate and injustice, fighting discrimination, and providing award-winning anti-bias materials – free of charge – to schools across America. We never take legal fees ...
Civil Rights Case Docket | Southern Poverty Law Center
Dec 20, 2024 · A rich history of litigating important civil rights cases. Our cases have smashed remnants of Jim Crow segregation; fought against voter suppression; destroyed some of the nation’s most notorious white supremacist groups; and upheld the rights of minorities, children, women, people with disabilities, and others who faced discrimination and exploitation.
Impact Report - Southern Poverty Law Center
Since 1971, the Southern Poverty Law Center has pursued racial justice and human rights for all people. From a small law office in Montgomery to a multi-state organization known nationwide for championing equity, the SPLC owes our 52 years of growth, change and triumph to the communities we serve, our dedicated staff and committed supporters.
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2010 – Arkansas-based Superior Forestry Service Inc. agrees to pay $2.75 million to settle an SPLC lawsuit filed on behalf of guestworkers who were systematically cheated out of their wages. The settlement is one of the largest of its kind.. 2010 – A settlement agreement is reached in a federal lawsuit the SPLC filed against the Lauderdale County Juvenile Detention Center in …
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