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SPLC Responds to Recent Killings of Black People

May 29, 2020

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Margaret Huang, president and chief executive officer of the Southern Poverty Law Center, issued the below statement following the recent string of killings of Black people across the country: “The SPLC joins...

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SPLC Responds to Recent Killings of Black People

May 29, 2020

Margaret Huang

The SPLC joins our allies in condemning the recent police killings of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Sean Reed and Breonna Taylor.

SPLC Action Fund Statement on Passage of HEROES Act

May 15, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, the fifth legislative package aimed at addressing the country’s public health and economic needs during...

HEROES Act Offers Meaningful Assistance to Communities of Color in Deep South

May 14, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tomorrow, the U.S. House is expected to vote on the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. This is the fifth legislative package aimed at addressing the country’s public health...

Southern Poverty Law Center demands federal investigation now in the death of Ahmaud Arbery

April 30, 2020

Montgomery, Alabama — Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot to death on February 23 by two white men while he was out for a jog in Satilla Shores, a community a few miles from where he resided in Glynn County, Georgia...

SPLC Welcomes Eric K. Ward as Senior Fellow

April 23, 2020

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — One of the nation’s leading experts on hate and extremism, Eric Ward, will be joining the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as a senior fellow on April 27 to advise its hate and extremism work. Ward, who will...

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Congressman John Lewis shares message of support for SPLC's work

April 14, 2020

Congressman John Lewis has been a tireless champion for equal rights and justice for more than six decades.

SPLC and SPLC Action Fund Name Internationally Renowned Human and Civil Rights Leader Margaret Huang as President and CEO

February 03, 2020

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA — Internationally renowned human and civil rights leader Margaret Huang has been hired as the new president and chief executive officer of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and SPLC Action Fund. She...

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SPLC and the SPLC Action Fund Welcome Internationally Renowned Human and Civil Rights Leader as New President and CEO

Margaret Huang brings 25 years of experience advocating against discrimination and oppression around the world.

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SPLC Responds to Recent Killings of Black People

SPLC Responds to Recent Killings of Black People

SPLC Action Fund Statement on Passage of HEROES Act

HEROES Act Offers Meaningful Assistance to Communities of Color in Deep South

Southern Poverty Law Center demands federal investigation now in the death of Ahmaud Arbery

SPLC Welcomes Eric K. Ward as Senior Fellow

Congressman John Lewis shares message of support for SPLC's work

SPLC and SPLC Action Fund Name Internationally Renowned Human and Civil Rights Leader Margaret Huang as President and CEO

SPLC and the SPLC Action Fund Welcome Internationally Renowned Human and Civil Rights Leader as New President and CEO

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