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Catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements..

Montgomery, Alabama
Joined August 2009

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  1. Civil rights sites in Alabama will be receiving $3.6 million in National Park Service grants. This is to preserve many sites that were pivotal in modern Black history.

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  2. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday announced new initiatives aimed at combating hate crimes, days after a deadly Buffalo, New York, mass shooting. Garland unveiled the plan at an event marking the 1st anniversary of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act.

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  3. Strong, thoughtful, inclusive guidance to raise awareness of during the COVID–19 pandemic — and several steps that law enforcement, government officials and others can take to prevent and respond to hate violence.

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  4. In our lead-up to Sounds Like Hate Season 4, we're revisiting episodes from previous seasons, today we're listening again to Season 1's story "Not OK."

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  5. Just a few more days left for early voting in the Georgia primaries! Don't forget to get out and View our helpful voter's guides here:

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  6. Happy Birthday, Michael Brown. In 2014, Brown, an unarmed Black teen, was fatally shot 12 times in Ferguson, Missouri. The incident ignited protests around the nation, but the officer who killed Brown was never prosecuted.

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  7. The Blank Slate Monument is being held at the Civil Rights Memorial Center until July 5th. Schedule a free visit with your friends and family! Learn more:

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  8. Important words to mark the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act one year later.

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  9. Tennessee’s highest court ruled Wednesday that Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher program does not violate the state’s constitution, clearing the biggest hurdle for a program that would let families use taxpayer dollars on private schools.

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  10. The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled the voucher program, which diverts money intended for public schools to private schools, does not violate the Home Rule Amendment of the Tennessee Constitution. We will keep fighting for access to education equity.

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  11. “There are people in our country, in our communities, who are being marginalized and discriminated against every single day," Hirono says. "I fight for them.” Learn about more notable AAPI people.

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  12. Mazie Hirono, a U.S. senator from Hawaii, was born in Japan and moved to Hawaii with her mother. She has been a public servant for decades. She joined the U.S. Senate in 2013, becoming its first elected Asian American woman and its first Buddhist.

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  13. . has advocated for the act, saying it will enhance the government’s ability to address white supremacist violence through training and regular threat assessments. The Senate must act now. See the letter on the SPLC Action Fund site.

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  14. The U.S. House narrowly OK'd a bill Wednesday to elevate the federal government's efforts to combat domestic terrorism. The Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act creates offices at the , and to focus on domestic terror threats.

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  15. Page Dukes and Kareemah Hanifa are among the leaders of a growing movement in Georgia to secure the right for people with felony convictions to do something the U.S. Constitution is supposed to guarantee all its citizens – vote. Read more:

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  16. Soon after a man shot to death at least 10 people on May 14, influencers hustled to spread false narratives online that ignored the overwhelming evidence showing the attack was an act of white supremacist violence. Read the latest analysis:

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  17. Your vote matters. With so much at stake, each vote is important to shape the future we need in the United States. Check your voter registration to make sure you are eligible. While you're at it, tell us the story behind your vote:

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  18. The next Election Day is soon. The Alabama primary is on May 24. Make sure you're prepared to vote! The SPLC is working to expand and strengthen the election administration infrastructure across Alabama. Learn more:

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  19. The U.S. Soccer Federation has agreed to a deal that achieves equal pay in soccer. U.S. Soccer, under the agreements, will become “the first Federation in the world to equalize FIFA World Cup prize money” given to teams participating in World Cups.

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  20. The U.S. DOJ released a report detailing what it called "severe, systematic" conditions at Parchman. Instead of trying to fix Parchman, it is time to close the state penitentiary and work on reform to lower incarceration rates. Read more here:

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