The hard right has zeroed in on attacking Black, Brown – and at an alarming rate in 2023 – LGBTQ+ communities. The new Year in Hate & Extremism #YIHE report examines how they're attempting to cement hateful ideologies & prep for the Nov. elections. 🔗:

The Southern Poverty Law Center has always used social media, including X (formerly Twitter) as a tool to amplify our mission: fighting hate, seeking justice, and promoting equity. Recently, we’ve witnessed a troubling rise in hate speech and disinformation, along with a decline in the enforcement of moderation policies on X. These shifts have resulted in a platform that is no longer conducive to a productive dialogue and disproportionately harms the very communities we are dedicated to protecting.   After careful reflection, we have made the decision to discontinue active posting and engagement on this platform since it no longer aligns with our core values. While our account will remain live to preserve access to past content, we are redirecting our energy to platforms that promote meaningful dialogue and prioritize the well-being of marginalized communities. We encourage you to stay connected with us through: 💻 Our website: 📱Other social platforms: We will continue to use the above platforms as a means to spread our message to fight hate and accomplish our core mission. Thank you for your continued support as we work together to build a more just and equitable society. — The Southern Poverty Law Center

The full extent of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for the U.S. Department of Defense is not yet known, but Trump and his Cabinet pick have proposed changes to the military. Read more about the country’s oldest and largest government agency in the latest from #Hopewatch:

⚖️For over 50 years, we have been fighting hate and extremism through strategic litigation, public policy, public education and groundbreaking investigative reports. 📆December 31 is the deadline to have your gift matched and help us hit our $1 million goal! Donate now:

📢 School leaders and lawmakers should create holistically safe schools for all students by investing in student support services! Read + share more tips for making schools safe featured in the #KeepHerSafe report: #ChildrensRights #SchoolSafety

There is broad medical consensus on the necessity of gender-affirming care for trans and nonbinary minors. The harm of withholding care has been documented in numerous studies and shows that receiving gender-affirming care significantly reduces those risks. Learn more: #LGBTQRights #TransRights

We all play an essential role in introducing media literacy concepts to young people, helping them resist disinformation & counter hate and bias. Revisit these @LearnForJustice resources to help you learn & share necessary media literacy skills 🔗 LFJ:

Youth justice reform measures in the mid-1990s were primarily based on the since-discredited “superpredator” theory and other racist tropes. As a result, Georgia children were met with punishment instead of rehabilitation as the default. Georgia youth justice needs reform: #OnlyYoungOnce

@LearnForJustice's newest children’s story about family, love and identity gives children affirming messages and offers a model to adults. Read the full story

#OTD in 1956, a bomb exploded under civil rights leader Fred Shuttlesworth’s Birmingham home. He and his family survived. Undeterred by a KKK-linked officer’s warning to leave town, he led protest rides the next day. Courage in the face of terror. #TheMarchContinues

Did you know that the SPLC opened our Civil Rights Memorial Center in 2005 to honor the lives of 40 people killed during the #CivilRightsMovement? 🤳 Download our interactive app, take a virtual tour of the CRMC and learn about often unknown martyrs of our history and using heroes of the current movement:

🎯FACT: #Mississippi is home to three of the 50 most segregating school district borders in the U.S. 📲 Revisit the #LearningGap report, where we review how disparities like this limit the equal opportunity to learn that all students should receive:

We each have the power to accept our role in a child's village. Revisit the @LearnForJustice magazine to read about the importance of centering the needs of youth and actively engage parents, caregivers, and families to form strong partnerships in education. #LFJ

Surges in anti-LGBTQ+ & gender-based bigotry are partially explained by online spaces where it is fostered and thrives, like video game chats. The #NotJustAJoke report assesses how adults can build resilience or intervene when a young person has been impacted by hate:

“The death penalty is rooted in a deep history of racialized violence, and we applaud the Biden administration for commuting the sentences of almost all of the people on federal death row," said Margaret Huang, president and CEO of the SPLC.

During his second term, there are concerns that President Trump will compromise the traditional independence of the Department of Justice and weaponize it to do his bidding. Read more about the history and significance of the U.S. Department of Justice in the latest from #Hopewatch:

Delvin Davis, senior policy analyst at SPLC says incarcerating a child comes with a big price tag. “Once the kid is incarcerated, it’s not just the kid that’s impacted, but it’s the parents, it’s the siblings, it’s everybody in that kid’s community as well,” Davis said.

In Mississippi, there are major disciplinary disparities by race regardless of disability status, with Black students receiving around 75% of suspensions and 67% of expulsions despite making up less than 50% of K-12 students. Learn more in our report on the State of Special Education in Mississippi:

The SPLC's Civil Rights Memorial Center is closed Dec. 11-25, but you can still engage with the Memorial by taking an interactive virtual tour! 📲 Go to to download the #CRMC app on your iOS or Android device to be your own guide

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Jack Greenberg, a civil rights attorney who served as director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund from 1961 to 1984, was born #OTD in 1924. He played a pivotal role in historic cases, including Brown v. Board of Education, ending segregation in public schools, and Meredith v. Fair, which integrated the University of Mississippi in 1962. Today, we honor his legacy and thank him for fighting the good fight. #TheMarchContinues