in 1950 Linda Brown was denied admissions at her local elementary school because of the color of her skin.

OTD in 1954, a historic Supreme Court decision was made ruling that racial segregation in public educational facilities is unconstitutional.

#TheMarchContinues

This week, 70 years ago, the Supreme Court in #BrownVBoard of Education of Topeka, Kansas, outlawed school segregation.

📲Revisit the @LearnForJustice resource to trace school integration, starting in 1849: bit.ly/3UD5xOm

#ChildrensRights #USHistory

Amid campus protests calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, a trend has emerged ⬇️

The far right is recycling George Soros tropes to denounce the protests as inherently antisemitic.

The latest from Hatewatch dives into the resurgence of the dangerous tropes.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2024…

Federal funding for state and local election administration has been decreasing, from $425 million in FY20 to just $55 million last year. 📉

➡️ Learn how this affects #VotingRights and voting access:

🔔TODAY at 6 p.m.: We want to hear from the Calhoun County, Alabama, community 📢 !

Join the #SPLCAlabama state office at the William Hutchins Building (715 Martin Luther King Dr., Hobson City, Alabama) to discuss local issues and how we can bring positive change to the town.

Have you seen a racist propaganda flyer in your neighborhood? 📣 Report it, Speak Out and Take it Down!

View the SPLC's timeline tracking the neo-Nazi hate group Patriot Front's hate-fueled activities across the U.S. over the years: bit.ly/3MBFNj1

#RefuseHate

“Our classrooms must be a place that celebrates diversity in thought, perspective, lived experiences,” says the SPLC's Rebecca Latin.

Teach the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education in all its complexity.

#InclusiveEducation

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Georgia state representative Sam Park became the first Asian American Democrat elected to the Georgia Legislature.

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, he shares his story in this new #Hopewatch blog: bit.ly/3ylLzAb

#AAPIMonth

What if you faced deportation despite being born in the U.S.❓Peter Sean Brown experienced this firsthand.

Today, the SPLC is in court seeking justice – local police have no place enforcing immigration laws. Read Brown's case docket 📲: bit.ly/3bL8Yex

#ImmigrantJustice

🔔 Two days away: Join the #SPLCAlabama state office for a community event in #CalhounCounty , Alabama, to discuss local issues and how we can bring positive change to the town!

📅 : May 16, 2024, at 6 p.m. CST
📍: William Hutchins Building, Hobson City, Alabama.

📣The SPLC is headed to court seeking justice for Peter Sean Brown, a Philadelphia-born man who was unlawfully detained in 2018. #ImmigrantJustice

His case highlights the dangers of ill-equipped local police enforcing immigration laws. More on the suit📲: bit.ly/3bL8Yex

Nearly 60% of Americans of Asian descent voted in the 2020 election.

The SPLC and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta are helping ensure full voter participation and fair representation for communities of color across the Deep South. #AAPIMonth bit.ly/3ePmFz1

#OTD , a man fatally shot 10 Black people in a Buffalo, New York, store. Authorities believe he was motivated by a racist conspiracy theory.

We continue to call for urgency and vigilance to counter extremist violence and white supremacy.

#TheMarchContinues #RememberBuffalo

Every vote has power. 🗳️

Through the #VoteYourVoice initiative, the SPLC & Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta are helping ensure full #voterparticipation and fair representation for Black communities and other communities of color across the #DeepSouth .

Learn more: splcenter.org/vote-your-voice

📚 Dive into valuable @LearnForJustice In The South resources: bit.ly/3wdYDXy

These resources aim to foster #inclusiveeducation , racial and #socialjustice and teaching truth in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi – and much more.

#LFJInTheSouth

One key takeaway from the SPLC's #KeepHerSafe report with @NWLC ⬇️

🎯In surveys, girls detail experiences of body policing from school security guards at Miami-Dade Schools and how dress codes often impact Black girls differently.

Read more in their own words 🔗: bit.ly/4dwZgMZ

Celebrating #AAPIHeritageMonth , join the SPLC in uplifting stories about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders' culture—especially in U.S. classrooms✨.

🗣️Let's amplify AAPI narratives & stand against hate together! Access @LearnForJustice's list of books.learningforjustice.org/magazine/human…

Enthusiastic about fashion? Want to help get out the vote? Register now for the SPLC’s Fashion is Freedom Showcase! 💃

Completed designs must be submitted for judging by 11:59 p.m. CT, Wednesday, June 19. #FashionIsFreedom
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