Lecia Brooks

public symbols of the Confederacy across the United States

SPLC Report: Over 160 Confederate Symbols Removed in 2020

Photo: YouTube The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) today released the 2020 year-end update to its Whose Heritage? report data and map, which tracks ...

the president is demonstrating his commitment to preserving the white supremacist legacy of Confederate leaders

Trump’s NDAA Veto Meant to Preserve Confederate Names on Military Bases

Today, President Trump followed through on his threat to veto the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) – vital legislation Congress has approved for the ...

As long as Confederate iconography remains on public lands, our country’s dehumanization of Black people prevails.

SPLC: Over 100 Confederate Symbols removed since George Floyd’s Murder

[Confederate Symbols] SPLC\Lecia Brooks: “The extrajudicial killing of Black people has reignited the movement to remove Confederate symbols, even in Southern states where regressive ...

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U.S. House Addresses Racist Confederate Symbols in NDAA

[Confederate Symbols] SPLC: “We are pleased that the House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved provisions in the NDAA designed to address racist symbols, violent ...

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Trump Collecting Information on People Deemed “Threatening” to Confederate Monuments

[Trump\Confederate Monuments] SPLC: “President Trump continues to abuse the powers of the Executive Branch. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now being weaponized ...

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SPLC: Schools Named After Confederate Soldiers Should be Renamed

[Montgomery Public Schools] SPLC: “Enough is enough. Our children should not be hurt or forced to reckon with imagery that glorifies those who fought ...