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🚨The SPLC's 2024 #YearInHate & Extremism report tracked 1,371 U.S. hate and antigovernment extremist groups 🔗: www.splcenter.org/yihe2024

Some used tactics like violence and propaganda to manipulate our political system — causing division, demoralizing people and dismantling democracy. 🧵#YIHE24
Al Lawson represented northern Florida in both chambers of the state Legislature and Florida's 5th District in Congress until he was gerrymandered out of his seat following the 2020 census.

His story illustrates the harms of racial gerrymandering on Black and Brown voters. https://bit.ly/4r2XHw6
January 24, 2026 at 12:02 AM
📣 Jan. 26: Join the SPLC and our allies for the Healthcare in Peril webinar. 📲 Register today: https://bit.ly/4pPf3LL

#HealthCareAccess in the U.S. is under attack, and it's vital that we unpack what’s coming and how to prepare our communities through information, coordination and action.
January 23, 2026 at 9:30 PM
The freedom to vote is the most sacred right we have, yet it is under constant attack.

In court, we challenge discriminatory tactics to disenfranchise voters, such as voter ID laws and voter roll purges. #VotingRights
January 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📢 The SPLC advocates for policies that will achieve permanent change for vulnerable communities that need it most. 💪 Learn more about our Louisiana policy recommendations for 2026 here 🔗👉: https://bit.ly/3XIVppC
January 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
🔔 #HoustonCounty, #Alabama, community: RSVP and join us for an event near you on Jan. 26: https://bit.ly/3YOtTay

During this meaningful listening session, we will engage in conversation centered on strengthening #Democracy and #VotingRights and identifying wealth-building challenges.
January 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
📣 Bullock County, #Alabama, community: RSVP for an event near you on Jan. 29:
https://bit.ly/49ym3YP

Join us for a meaningful listening session as we engage in conversation centered on strengthening democracy and voting rights and identifying wealth-building challenges.
January 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Make no mistake: Poverty is a result of failed systems, discrimination and exploitation — and it's a global issue that must be addressed.

🚨Check out our #ApathyIsNotAnOption episode where Bryan Fair, interim SPLC president & CEO, discusses our #PovertyIsNotALine campaign 📲: https://bit.ly/4kkwX7U
January 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Elections in Georgia and across the country are becoming more complex, more expensive and more difficult to administer. 🗳️

Without an infusion of support into our election infrastructure, the entire system is at risk of failure. Read more: https://bit.ly/4jQXBp3
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
#OTD in 1975, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Goss v. Lopez that students facing long-term suspension are entitled to due process. In 2021, SPLC used the case to win justice for wrongfully expelled Alabama students. Read more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/40kN4sN
#TheMarchContinues
January 22, 2026 at 3:06 PM
📢 Hey, Barbour County!

Join us for a meaningful listening session focused on strengthening democracy and voting rights, as well as identifying wealth-building challenges that hinder community growth.

📅: Tuesday, Jan. 27
⏰: 5:30-7 p.m.

🔗 RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3NBsTUE
January 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Trans rights are human rights. We will never stop advocating for the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals.

Everyone deserves the right to safe, affirming and inclusive environments in which to learn or work. #TransRights #LGBTQRights
January 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Rather than reacting to problems, the SPLC strives to proactively address the root causes of inequity and advance policy solutions that shape a future where dignity🤝 and justice⚖️ are foundational principles of society.
Read our 2026 policy recommendations for Mississippi here: https://bit.ly/3Dssyiy
January 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Join us for a community listening session designed to uplift local voices and identify the issues and movements that matter most in your area. This gathering is a chance to connect and share ideas.

RSVP here: https://bit.ly/45SNeei
January 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM
📖🎤 The SPLC is excited to bring author and law professor Joyce Vance to the #CivilRights Memorial Center for a talk about her book "Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy."

Don't miss this dynamic conversation🌟. RSVP and plan to join us on Feb. 24 🔗: https://bit.ly/4prlW5T
January 20, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Mississippi organizers spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day in community, championing voting rights and strategizing to strengthen and secure democracy.

Advocates attended a rally in support of the Robert G. Clark Jr. Voting Rights Act, which will protect against the dilution of Black voting power. 💪
January 20, 2026 at 9:30 PM
🔔 #HoustonCounty, #Alabama, community: RSVP and join us for an event near you on Jan. 26: https://bit.ly/3YOtTay

During this meaningful listening session, we will engage in conversation centered on strengthening #Democracy and #VotingRights and identifying wealth-building challenges.
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM
🎥 Interim SPLC President and CEO Bryan Fair notes how educational opportunities — or the lack of them — are directly tied to experiences of poverty.

Our latest #ApathyIsNotAnOption episode highlights the SPLC's new #PovertyIsNotALine campaign to expose and combat poverty 🎧: https://bit.ly/4kkwX7U
January 20, 2026 at 6:01 PM
📢 Hey, Barbour County!

Join us for a meaningful listening session focused on strengthening democracy and voting rights, as well as identifying wealth-building challenges that hinder community growth.

📅: Tuesday, Jan. 27
⏰: 5:30-7 p.m.

🔗 RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3NBsTUE
January 20, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Cuts & Care Pop-Up Shop is a community-rooted youth engagement initiative aimed at restoring the barbershop and salon as spaces of care, conversation and connection.

Join us this January, every Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. and every Saturday from 1:30-3:30 p.m.

RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4qSKTrU
January 20, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Join us for a community listening session designed to uplift local voices and identify the issues and movements that matter most in your community. This gathering is a chance to connect and share ideas.

RSVP here: https://bit.ly/45SNeei
January 19, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The SPLC advocates for bold, forward-thinking policies that can help drive transformative change in the Deep South and beyond. ✊🏽❤️ We remain steadfast in our commitment to protecting and defending the civil rights of all people. 📘Read our 2026 Florida policy priorities: https://bit.ly/3DlITp9
January 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is cemented in determination, perseverance and his dream of #EqualityForAll.

📲Revisit #LearningForJustice's article on King's approach to social justice and learn and share his story, work and the causes and positive changes he championed:
https://bit.ly/3ZcHw3e
January 19, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Florida’s voting maps are being undermined by the very politicians who are supposed to represent them. The dispute over redistricting isn’t about Democrats or Republicans. It’s about whether the people of Florida get to choose their leaders.

Take action: https://bit.ly/4obmCf1
January 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
We must teach youth about the real Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his activism — the man, not just the hero. #MLKDay26

Revisit #LearningForJustice's #TeachingHardHistory podcast on King's legacy and how the issues he and others marched for still affect us today 🎧: https://bit.ly/3W9jXo9
January 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy lives within each of us. We must carry the torch and continue his mission to lead change 🤝. #MLKDay26

Revisit #LearningForJustice's series and learn from the #CivilRightsMovement: https://bit.ly/3uKpjOF
January 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM