Lynching in America – Equal Justice Initiative
Watch Bryan Stevenson’s one-minute video. The Equal Justice Initiative believes that in order to heal the wounds from our present, we must face our past. Learn about America’s history of racial terror lynchings, and how the effects are still felt today, at http://lynchinginamerica.eji.org.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has published two very useful booklets. These are highly illustrated, full of personal, inspiring stories.
The Southern Poverty Law Center is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. Using litigation, education, and other forms of advocacy, the SPLC works toward the day when the ideals of equal justice and equal opportunity will be a reality.
Two fine publications you may want to look at:
The Southern Poverty Law Center gathered hundreds of stories of everyday bigotry from people across the United States. They told their stories through e-mail, personal interviews and at roundtable discussions in four cities. People spoke about encounters in stores and restaurants, on streets and in schools. No matter the location or relationship, the stories echo each other. Take a look at “Speak Up: Responding to Everyday Bigotry”
SPLC Speak Up Handbook
The SPLC is the premier U.S. non-profit organization monitoring the activities of domestic hate groups and other extremists – including the Ku Klux Klan, the neo-Nazi movement, neo-Confederates, racist skinheads, black separatists, antigovernment militias, Christian Identity adherents and others.
They are currently tracking more than 1,600 extremist groups operating across the country. The SPLC publishes investigative reports, trains law enforcement officers and shares key intelligence, and offers expert analysis to the media and the public.
Hate in America has become commonplace. What can we do to stop the hate? See “Ten Ways to Fight Hate: A Community Response Guide”
SPLC Anti-Hate Booklet
The Southern Poverty Law Center Teaching Tolerance Project combats prejudice among our nation’s youth while promoting equality, inclusiveness and equitable learning environments in the classroom. We produce an array of anti-bias resources that we distribute, free of charge, to educators across the country – award-winning classroom documentaries, lesson plans and curricula, Teaching Tolerance magazine, and more.
SPLC Teaching Tolerance
Be sure and check out the Guide to Women’s Human Rights by Elizabeth and Robert Fisher and take a look at the list of Books, Videos, and Organizations in Resources – Section VII.