The SPLC Action Fund sent a detailed letter to members of Congress on April 22, 2020, highlighting the need for federal action that specifically addresses the needs of people in South.
Congressman John Lewis has been a tireless champion for equal rights and justice for more than six decades.
The Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, who died on Friday at 98 years old, was a longtime friend of the Southern Poverty Law Center and played a leading role in the SPLC’s first lawsuit against the Ku Klux Klan in 1980.
Just as the authoritarian-tinged tenure of Donald Trump underscores the question, the coronavirus and near shut-down of public life in response highlight this defining time in our democracy.
Our work continues with fervor and is needed more now than ever.
This month kicks off a major — and vital — process that is fundamental to the success of our Democracy.
The Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC) in Montgomery, Alabama, is closed until further notice.
The Southern Poverty Law Center is deeply saddened today by the loss of longtime donor and board member Andrew Fredman, 58, who recently died.
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