After 400 years, Black children are still being told by policy that they are undeserving of a fully funded education, but ...

Our nation’s 250th anniversary challenges us to imagine and build a more inclusive and resilient democracy for the next ...

Out of this moment of fear and uncertainty comes the chance to imagine a democracy that has never fully existed.

Rev. Jackson’s dedication to human rights played a pivotal role in shaping a worldwide movement for freedom and justice MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) remembers the life of ...

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Louisiana and the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center announced that they have reached a financial ...

Reimagining education to cultivate curiosity, questioning, dialogue and critical thinking can develop students’ lifelong learning disposition and capacity for participation in a democratic society.

Vincent Carter, 72, has lived his entire life in Gum Springs, Virginia. The town is within walking distance of George Washington’s Mount Vernon — an estate where Carter’s ancestors were enslaved — and ...

As extreme weather intensifies, inadequate protections put fundamental right to vote at risk MONTGOMERY, Ala. — As the Deep South experiences its second consecutive year of deadly winter storms, a ...

Lyndon B. Johnson  The 250th anniversary of our nation’s Declaration of Independence offers an ideal moment to reimagine the national Presidents Day holiday. Presidents Day originated as a ...

Opponents say that passing any version of the SAVE America Act will disenfranchise millions of voters MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) condemns the passage of the SAVE America ...

Across the country, the freedom to vote is under coordinated attack. Anti-voter lawmakers and federal agencies are escalating tactics that intimidate voters, undermine election systems and spread ...