RESPONDING TO OBAMA: America at the Extremes



December 4, 2008 — Barack Obama's ascension to the Presidency surely marks racial progress in the U.S., yet a rash of hate crimes and bias incidents in the wake of his election show clearly that America is far from entering a "post-racial" era, as some commentators have suggested. Go
What Makes a Statement Sexist?



December 8, 2008 — The governor of Pennsylvania made a remark last week that many found sexist. Was it? Go
Viva la Causa: Order Now!


The new Teaching Tolerance kit, Viva la Causa, focuses on one of the seminal events in the march for human rights — the grape strike and boycott led by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta in the 1960s. Go
Mix It Up Day a Success!


Students across the nation participated in SPLC's 'Mix It Up at Lunch Day' on Nov. 13. See what students around the country (and around the world) did. Go
Unspecified Damages


December 15, 2008 - Cruel clique targets student at exclusive school. What is the cruelty factor in your school? Go
U.S. Recession Confirmed


December 2, 2008 – The National Bureau of Economic Research confirms the U.S. is indeed in a recession. Financial expert Suze Orman helps parents understand why its important to teach children about money in today's economy, and offers strategies for best practice. Go



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