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Ricky Riley
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SPLC Media Strategist
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A Black student in Georgia with ADHD was expelled while his white classmate received in-school suspension for the same offense. His family is fighting for justice and shining a light on racial discipline gaps in schools.

Read how his family is fighting back. www.atlantanewsfirst...
Georgia teen’s expulsion highlights racial discipline gap in schools
President Trump’s executive order on school discipline raises concerns about racial disparities.
www.atlantanewsfirst.com
June 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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#Juneteenth is officially set to be recognized as an Alabama state holiday 👏.

Juneteenth – June 19, the date marking the end of enslavement in the U.S.- is essential to our nation's history and framework. This is long overdue. abc3340.com/news/loc...
Alabama Senate approves bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday, heads to governor
The Alabama Senate has passed a bill to officially recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday, sending it to Governor Kay Ivey for approval. The legislation, known
abc3340.com
May 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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There is a national day of action happening Feb. 28, a nationwide #EconomicBlackout that urges Americans to hold off spending in stores and online for 24 hours.

Use your voice to call out companies gutting DEI efforts & demand they do better. #Boycott #ApathyisNotAnOption #TogetherWeFight
February 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Rivka Maizlish, Senior Research Analyst for SPLC's Intelligence Project was featured on Auburn University's "It's All History to Me" podcast to discuss the Whose Heritage project. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/105W...
4.12 Confederate Memorials with the Southern Poverty Law Center
It's All History To Me · Episode
open.spotify.com
December 12, 2024 at 3:17 PM
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Mississippi’s education system has consistently ranked low nationally due to ⬇️

❌Chronic underfunding
❌Systemic poverty
❌Racial injustice

#LearningGap analyzes #Mississippi public school's funding challenges & provides recommendations for addressing the issue: www.splcenter.org/mississippi-...
December 12, 2024 at 6:53 PM
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It's not about celebrating murder. It's not about the absence of societal decency or morality.

It's about loss of faith.

People are losing faith in the rule of law. In its ability to hold the rich and powerful accountable.

Keep gaslighting them at your own peril.
December 12, 2024 at 9:13 PM
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Congratulations everyone willing to sacrifice American excellence, pride and freedom (just to start) for better egg prices that you were never going to get in the first place.

I’ll remember your ignorance and apathy with every family ripped apart.
December 12, 2024 at 8:05 PM