Southern Poverty Law Center

Location: Montgomery, AL; Atlanta, GA; New Orleans, LA; Miami, FL; Jackson, MS

The Southern Poverty Law Center is a nonprofit civil rights organization dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry, and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of society. Founded by civil rights lawyers Morris Dees and Joseph Levin Jr. in 1971, the SPLC is internationally known for tracking and exposing the activities of hate groups. Our innovative Teaching Tolerance program produces and distributes "free of charge"documentary films, books, lesson plans and other materials that promote tolerance and respect in our nation's schools.

Highlights:

Using litigation, education and other forms of advocacy, we work toward the day when the ideals of equal justice and equal opportunity will be a reality. 

We employ a three-pronged strategy to battle racial and social injustice:

• We track the activities of hate groups and domestic terrorists across America, and we launch innovative lawsuits that seek to destroy networks of radical extremists.

• We use the courts and other forms of advocacy to win systemic reforms on behalf of victims of bigotry and discrimination.

• We provide educators with free resources that teach school children to reject hate, embrace diversity and respect differences.

Links:

• Southern Poverty Law Center - http://www.splcenter.org
• SPLC Teaching Tolerance program - http://www.splcenter.org/what-we-do/teaching-tolerance
• SPLC Publications - http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/publications

Submitted by lmeier on: Monday, September 26, 2011 - 11:17 am

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