They came from across the country to remember one of the nation’s most eloquent and passionate voices for justice.
They came from across the country to remember one of the nation’s most eloquent and passionate voices for justice.
This week the state of Alabama, which requires a photo ID to vote, announced that it would be closing driver’s license offices in 31 locations.
The brutal mass killing at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College has the earmarks of a classic hate crime – all indications are that the shooter selected his victims on the basis of their religion.
The new song urges Mississippi to remove the Confederate battle flag from its state flag.
After the storm, the SPLC opened an office in New Orleans to advocate for vulnerable children and migrant workers who helped rebuild the city.
Today, while Julian’s family scattered his ashes at sea, his Southern Poverty Law Center family and friends gathered at the Civil Rights Memorial to remember him.
First SPLC president dies at 75
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of legendary civil rights activist Julian Bond, SPLC's first president. He was 75 years old and died last evening, August 15, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.