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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 15h
The SPLC’s new "Responding to Hate and Preventing Harm" resources aim to help us understand how youth can be drawn to extremism — and what we can do to prevent radicalization. Read how these tools can help adults build strategies to foster safe, informed online experiences 📲: bit.ly/4yc1TNn
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 16h
📢 NEW #LFJ VIDEO: In the latest from the Ella Baker Conversation Series, Hasan Kwame Jeffries and Elaine Weiss explore the role of Citizenship Schools in the #CivilRights Movement and lessons for democratic engagement today. 🎥 Access the video & use the toolkit to take action: lfj.pub/SpellFreedom
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 18h
The SPLC’s #IntelligenceProject monitors U.S. hate and antigovernment extremist groups, vital work to help protect against radicalization and violence. The 2025 #SPLCImpact Report uplifts their work tracking Confederate symbols and combating “Lost Cause” narratives 📲: bit.ly/3HUgEjx
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 19h
We’ve seen the conversation in our comments, and one thing is clear: Not everyone uses the same word to describe themselves or their communities.
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 21h
Are you registered to vote, Louisiana? Make sure you are ready to vote ahead of the midterms! For information on how to register and other ways to get assistance, download our full guide: bit.ly/4yEvJKZ
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 28/09/2026
Join us at the CRMC for a free screening of "American Hate – Survivors Speak," a documentary that confronts the rise in violent hate crimes in the U.S. through the voices of survivors and their families. Stay after the screening for a panel discussion! RSVP here: bit.ly/4hKU6AS
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 28/09/2026
The SPLC has sent notice to Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Julie Marcus that the county is at risk of violating federal and state law unless an early voting site is added in South St. Petersburg, which houses the highest concentration of Black voters in the county. bit.ly/3Tz92su
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 28/09/2026
📣 Hey, Alabama! Make sure you are registered to vote. We need your voice in the midterms! Find everything you need to vote here: bit.ly/4rmoRQ2
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 28/09/2026
Hey, Mississippi, are you ready for the midterms? Make sure you are vote-ready! For more information on how to register and other ways to get assistance with voting, check out our full voter guide: bit.ly/4rxMPaU
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 28/09/2026
What are the changes to the work requirements and time limits on public housing from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)❓ Will you be impacted❓ How can you help your community secure stable housing ❓ Join us on Oct. 8 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and let’s discuss.
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 27/09/2026
On Oct. 20, the SPLC will host author Jim Emison at the #CRMC for a discussion of his book, "Murder on the Hatchie: The NAACP’s First Martyr," about Elbert Williams and his role in the fight for #CivilRights. 🔔 Reserve your spot for our upcoming author talk and book signing: bit.ly/4h80lOZ
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 27/09/2026
Your voice matters! Join us for the Voting Is No Laughing Matter College Tour, headlined by Emmy Award-winning comedian Rita Brent of "Late Night With Rita Brent."💥 Sign up here: www.splcenter.org/voting-is-no-laug…
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 27/09/2026
Your future is too important to leave in someone else's hands. Make sure you're vote-ready before the midterms. We have everything you need here: www.splcenter.org/we-decide #WeDecide
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 26/09/2026
Tune in to watch SPLC President and CEO Ryan Haygood on Al Sharpton's "PoliticsNation" TODAY, at 5 p.m. Make sure you don't miss it! www.ms.now/politicsnation
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 26/09/2026
Throughout 2025, the SPLC filed 54 new cases to pursue a nation where everybody can thrive 🤝. One key case ➡️ Our lawsuit to reinstate a #Georgia educator after her suspension and potential firing for First Amendment-protected speech. Review more on our impactful work 🔗: bit.ly/4hNW1og
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 25/09/2026
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration, for now, to use a controversial and highly flawed federal data program for voter eligibility checks. bit.ly/4iU3tiV This change will only take affect after this year's elections and will NOT impact the midterms.
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 25/09/2026
On Sept. 26, the SPLC's #CRMC will host the #ActivateArt Block Party and Banned Book Event 📚. Join us for a day of creativity and activism 🤝 📅 Gretchen Sorin author talk and book signing, 10-11 a.m. 📅 Block party and book drive, 12-4 p.m.
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 25/09/2026
Tune in to watch SPLC President and CEO Ryan Haygood on Al Sharpton's "PoliticsNation" this Saturday, Sept. 26, at 5 p.m. Make sure you don't miss it! www.ms.now/politicsnation
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 25/09/2026
🗳️ Your vote is yours, and it counts! Come for the cookout 🍔🌭, leave fired up 🔥 for the Nov. 3 midterm elections! Sign up to join us for an afternoon of food, fun and standing up for the power of our vote: bit.ly/4qiCRcZ
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 25/09/2026
The SPLC’s Intelligence Project director, Erin Wilson, was selected as one of the Obama Foundation USA Leaders, placing her in an eight-month virtual leadership development program that equips leaders with the skills to accelerate positive change in their communities. bit.ly/3Tsprz5
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 25/09/2026
Born #OTD in 1952, bell hooks was a writer, feminist and thinker who transformed conversations on race, gender and love. Her legacy continues to shape movements for justice. #TheMarchContinues
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 24/09/2026
Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee denied a motion to dismiss the SPLC lawsuit against the Goyim Defense League (GDL) and its founder, neo-Nazi Jon Minadeo II. The case is now allowed to move forward. bit.ly/4hemYRS
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 24/09/2026
🗳️ Aquí encontrará información sobre los requisitos de identificación y datos importantes para el día de las elecciones, incluyendo a quién llamar si encuentra algún problema al intentar votar: bit.ly/47lqsfr
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 24/09/2026
📣 Floridians: The proposed Amendment 3 would force every local government to cut its revenue and gut its ability to fund core services like libraries and parks. Ahead of the November election, check out five things you should know about Amendment 3 — and why to oppose it 📲: bit.ly/3V54omJ
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 24/09/2026
📣 TODAY at the #CRMC: Join us for the “This Is Who I Am” youth leadership event! Led by DT Shackelford, Ed.D., this event explores how self-expression through voice, story and creativity becomes a powerful form of advocacy and influence.
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 24/09/2026
You can see it. Hear it. Taste it. Feel it. Latinx culture is woven into the South, shaping its food, music, businesses, traditions and communities. This #HispanicHeritageMonth, we’re celebrating the people and cultures helping shape the South.
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 23/09/2026
📚 Oct. 20: Reserve your spot to talk history and remembrance with author Jim Emison at the SPLC's #CRMC 🔗: bit.ly/4h80lOZ We'll discuss his book, "Murder on the Hatchie: The NAACP’s First Martyr," exploring the 1940 death of Elbert Williams and his role in the fight for #CivilRights.
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 23/09/2026
Florida! Make sure you are registered to vote ahead of the Oct. 5 deadline. Oct. 22 is the deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot. Your vote is your voice! For more information on voting in Florida, check out our voter guide: bit.ly/4haCXR3
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 23/09/2026
For 55 years, the SPLC has stood for #justice and #equity for all — in the courtroom, classroom and communities. Check out some of the ways the SPLC has stood with communities to organize and advocate for systemic policy change at the local, state, national and international levels throughout 2025.
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 22/09/2026
🔔 Four days away! Join us on Sept. 26 for the #CRMC's #ActivateArt Block Party and Banned Book Event 📚. Join us for a day of creativity and activism 🤝: 📅 Gretchen Sorin author talk and book signing, 10-11 a.m. 📅 Block party and book drive, 12-4 p.m.
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 22/09/2026
The #BallotInitiative process can be used to pass laws when legislatures refuse to act — and in #Florida, HB 1205 threatens this process. 🎧 Listen to the SPLC's latest #ApathyIsNotAnOption episode, where we discuss what’s at stake for voters & protecting direct #Democracy 🎧: bit.ly/4kkwX7U
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 22/09/2026
📣 Hey, Georgia! Make sure you are ready for the midterm election! The voter registration deadline is Oct. 5, and Oct. 23 is the last day to request an absentee ballot. 🗳️ For more information on how to vote in Georgia, check out our voter guide: bit.ly/4cI2kqB
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 22/09/2026
📲 Check out the SPLC #IntelligenceProject's guide on strategic reporting on hard-right hate and extremist movements: bit.ly/4eTdedA This guide outlines how to ethically and accurately educate audiences about hard-right extremist actors and their ideologies, groups, tactics and trends.
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 21/09/2026
📣 Three days away! On Sept. 24, join us at the #CRMC for the “This Is Who I Am” youth leadership event! Led by DT Shackelford, Ed.D., this event explores how self-expression through voice, story and creativity becomes a powerful form of advocacy and influence.
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 21/09/2026
Join us for the Voting Is No Laughing Matter College Tour, headlined by Emmy Award-winning comedian Rita Brent of "Late Night With Rita Brent."💥 We decide. 💪 Find an event near you: bit.ly/4A77p5O
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 21/09/2026
Voting is how we hold the people in power to account. This year, keep yourself safe, make your plan to vote and let your voice be heard. Know your rights! Learn more: www.splcenter.org/resources/guides/… #WeDecide
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 21/09/2026
📢 Redistricting affects who gets heard in Mississippi — and who gets left out. These public hearings are our opportunity to speak up. Show up. Make your voice heard. Tell lawmakers: No dilution of the Black vote. We demand fair representation. bit.ly/4cv4FFo
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 21/09/2026
Dedicated in 1989, the SPLC's #CRMC honors the martyrs of the movement and inspires us to continue the march for equity and justice. In 2025, nearly 12,000 visitors engaged in the CRMC's impactful, immersive experience. The #SPLCImpact report highlights more of our work 📲: bit.ly/4hf7kV4
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 20/09/2026
Know your rights this election season! 🗳️ For more information on voting in your state, check out our voter guides here: bit.ly/4wPidmz
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 20/09/2026
Hey, Louisiana! Everything you need to know to vote is right here in our Louisiana Voter Guide: bit.ly/4yEvJKZ Check out the rules, deadlines and voting options so you can be prepared before Election Day 🗳️. #WeDecide
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 19/09/2026
The SPLC pushes for data-backed, inclusive policies that expand economic opportunities and break systemic barriers keeping communities in cycles of poverty. Learn about our work fighting poverty and building #justice alongside communities: bit.ly/3YuKaS3
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 19/09/2026
Throughout 2025, the SPLC's state offices in #Mississippi, #Louisiana, #Georgia, #Florida and #Alabama collectively engaged over 500,000 people through #grassrootsorganizing. Our impact is YOUR impact 🌟. Check out more of the SPLC's impact over the year 📲: bit.ly/4hf7kV4 #SPLCImpact
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 18/09/2026
It was an honor to participate in the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference fireside chat today. We must continue to preserve our hard-won rights and build political and economic power to shape what comes next. #CBCF #ALC55 #WeDecide
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 18/09/2026
Find guidance on ID requirements, early voting, voting by absentee ballot or on Election Day, and more — like where to call if you experience any problems while trying to vote. We decide: www.splcenter.org/resources/guides/…
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 18/09/2026
It was great to join our partners at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference to discuss the fight to restore the VRA. The SPLC is resolved in our work to build toward the future of a multiracial democracy where everyone gets to thrive. #CBCF #ALC55 #WeDecide
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 18/09/2026
#OTD in 1850, Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, forcing the return of people who escaped slavery and putting free Black people at risk of kidnapping. Black communities and abolitionists resisted, risking their own safety to protect others seeking freedom. #TheMarchContinues
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 17/09/2026
🔔 Sept. 24 at the #CRMC: Join us for the “This Is Who I Am” youth leadership event! Led by DT Shackelford, Ed.D., this event explores how self-expression through voice, story and creativity becomes a powerful form of advocacy and influence.
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 17/09/2026
From concerning behavior by DHS and ICE to the spread of anti-voting policies, we know there's a lot happening right now. But despite the noise and the chaos, you still have the ability to vote and make your voice heard ❗️📲 Our voting guide highlights how: bit.ly/4f0QrOC #WeDecide
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 17/09/2026
We've created a voter guide with straightforward information on the rules, deadlines and voting options in Alabama so you can prepare before Election Day. For more information on how to register and other ways to get assistance, check out our full guide: bit.ly/4rmoRQ2 #WeDecide
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 17/09/2026
This Friday, Sept. 18, SPLC President and CEO Ryan Haygood will join a panel discussion at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference: "Where Do We Go From Here? Building Black Political and Economic Power for This Moment."
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