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Honoring Juneteenth

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Juneteenth Freedom Day June 19
Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current EventsJuneteenth, also known as “Juneteenth Independence Day,” “Emancipation Day,” "Jubilee Day," or “Freedom Day,” is an annual holiday that marks the end of slavery. The holiday’s name is a blending of the words “June” and "nineteenth." Juneteenth commemorates the day in history that Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed the enslaved…
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The Verdict is In: How to Talk with Young People about the Derek Chauvin Murder Trial Verdict

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Amongst a crowd of people, a person holds a "Justice 4 Mr. Floyd" sign outside City Hall in downtown Minneapolis
April 21, 2021 The verdict has come down. The jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.  On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a forty-six-year-old Black man living in Minnesota, was killed while being arrested by the police. Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, pinned Floyd to the ground while he was…
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Voter Turnout in the 21st Century

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Low Angle View of People Lined Up to Vote
Civics Lesson GRADE LEVEL: High School What Needs to Change to Increase Voter Turnout? After every election, regardless of the outcome, people wonder how many people showed up at the polls to vote. The number is never as high as people would like, especially during midterm elections. In the 2016 Presidential election, 60.1% of the population eligible to vote showed up to the polls. During the midterm elections in 2018, only 50.3% of those eligible voted. While thousands of dollars…
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ADL Honors Heroes in the Fight Against Bigotry, Antisemitism

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Debra Messing hosted first virtual ADL In Concert Against Hate, which recognized a Holocaust survivor, educators and a 4th grade activist who are fighting injustice New York, December 7, 2020 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) recognized two individuals and one group for their extraordinary courage and compassion when confronted with injustice and extremism as part of the 26th annual ADL In Concert Against Hate. This year’s event, which was held virtually on Dec. 6, was hosted…
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ADL Honors Merck CEO Kenneth C. Frazier with 2020 "Courage Against Hate" Award

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New York, NY, November 8, 2020 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) announced today that Kenneth C. Frazier, Chairman and CEO of Merck & Co., Inc. is this year’s recipient of ADL’s Courage Against Hate Award for using his platform to speak out on behalf of marginalized communities and serving as an exemplary role model for corporate leadership. Frazier is a leader who has demonstrated that the business community has a responsibility to make the world better for…
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ADL Congratulates President-Elect Joseph R. Biden

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New York, NY, November 7, 2020 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today congratulated President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their election victory. ADL called on both Democrats and Republicans to ensure a peaceful transfer of power once the election results have been validated. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement: We congratulate President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. on his milestone election victory. We also…
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Statement on the Undetermined Presidential Election Outcome from ADL’s CEO

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As the final votes are tallied, we reiterate our longstanding calls that every vote counts and every vote must be counted. New York, NY, November 4, 2020 ... Jonathan A. Greenblatt, CEO of ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), today issued the following statement on the undetermined outcome of the United States presidential election: We have just witnessed one of the most consequential presidential election contests in the history of our nation. The turnout exceeded expectations across the…
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Voting FAQ: How to Vote and Other Ways to Get Involved

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During election season, a lot of information gets circulated about what’s happening and what your options are. It can be hard to figure out what’s true, what isn’t, and what you can do. We’re here to help. This post is for you whether you’re eligible to vote or not – civic engagement is for everyone, because government affects us all. This is in Question & Answer form, so you can go straight to the issues that are most relevant to you. Who is eligible to…
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ADL and National Urban League Announce Expansion of Partnership Focusing on Voting Rights and Other Civil Rights Issues in 2020 and Beyond

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New York, NY, October 21, 2020 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the National Urban League today announced the expansion of a partnership between the two venerable civil rights organizations in service of fighting racism, antisemitism, and advocating around issues of mutual concern. The partnership, initially announced in August, is intended to create deep relationships on the ground through the next generation of leaders, uniting each organization’s existing young…
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ADL Launches Online Election Incident Reporting Tool in Response to Concerns of Extremist Interference

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New York, NY, October 19, 2020 ... In response to growing concerns that extremists could attempt to interfere at the polls in the next few weeks as Americans cast their ballots, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) has established a new online incident reporting tool that will enable voters to flag any potential hate crimes or disruptions involving extremists. In addition to an online reporting form, where the public will be able to report possible hate crimes or extremism-related incidents…
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Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg; One officer indicted after investigation into shooting of Breonna Taylor; Zoom cancels Leila Khaled webinar

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ADL Headlines newsletter
September 26, 2020 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 The nation continues to mourn the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman to serve on the Supreme Court and a pioneering advocate for women’s rights. The late Justice will be the first woman to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol on Friday. A grand jury in Jefferson County, Ky., has indicted a former Louisville police detective on three charges of wanton endangerment in the March shooting that resulted in the death of 26-year…
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Safeguarding the Right to Vote This National Voter Registration Day

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Voting will be more difficult this year due to coronavirus
September 21, 2020 September 22— National Voter Registration Day — is a nonpartisan civic holiday that celebrates the cornerstone of our democracy, the vote, by creating broad awareness of voter registration opportunities.  In addition to providing information about voter registration and other resources, the day is an appropriate occasion to underscore that the success of the American democratic experiment relies, at its core, on the rule of law and the right to vote. …
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Books Matter™: The Power of Children's Literature

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Kids Reading Books
Anyone who has ever read to or with a child—parent, family member, teacher or friend—knows books leave lasting impressions. Beyond the educational benefits, books have the power to instill empathy, affirm, teach, transport and inspire action. Books matter. EmpathyIn exposing children to other people’s stories and the motivations and feelings behind those narratives, children begin to connect with others on an emotional level, which is the foundation for bridging differences…
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Nearly Two Dozen A-List Celebrities Join Instagram Freeze After Civil Rights Groups in "Stop Hate for Profit" Coalition Launch Latest Action

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Dozens of influencers expected to join 24-Hour Instagram “Freeze” on Wednesday New York, NY, September 15, 2020 ... Nearly two dozen A-list Hollywood celebrities have signed on to the call by Stop Hate for Profit, a coalition of civil rights organizations and advocacy groups, that was issued yesterday, asking a one-day moratorium from posting on Instagram in protest of Facebook’s repeated failures to address hate speech and election disinformation on their platforms. …
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Texas NAACP, ADL Southwest Seek to Join Ballot Application Lawsuit

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The Texas attorney general filed suit to stop Harris County from mailing ballot applications to all of its eligible voters. Groups join in defense of voters against this voter suppression. Houston, TX, September 8, 2020 ... The Texas State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (the NAACP) and the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL's) Southwest Region filed a petition in intervention in State of Texas v. Chris Hollins, a lawsuit…
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Let’s Talk about Voting!

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Hands hold a piece of paper with the message "Your Vote Matters"
Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current EventsIn its simplest terms, voting is an act of expressing your opinion. Whether you participate in a poll, take an online survey or vote in the Presidential election, you are expressing an opinion or point of view with your vote. Merriam Webster defines voting as “to express one's views in response to a poll” or “to express an opinion.” In political elections, people vote for a variety of offices and laws. This includes…
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ADL Partners with National Urban League on Pilot Voting Rights Project in Philadelphia

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Philadelphia, PA, August 31, 2020 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the National Urban League today announced a new partnership bringing together two venerable civil rights organizations in service of building stronger relations between the African American and American Jewish communities and to advocate around issues of mutual concern.  “Partnering with the ADL at this moment builds on our shared past and creates the pathway forward,” said Marc Morial, President…
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National Hispanic Heritage Month: Ideas for Educators

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U.S. Army South Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Flags
National Hispanic Heritage Month honors the achievements, contributions, culture, and history of Hispanic and Latin American people. The month-long celebration begins on September 15 commemorating the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively. The 2025 theme for National Hispanic Heritage Month…
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ADL Statement on the 57th Anniversary of the March on Washington

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New York, NY, August 28, 2020 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) issued the following statement on the 57th Anniversary of the March on Washington, and in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin: On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered what would become one of the most influential speeches in history, proclaiming to the world, ‘I have a dream.’ The March on…
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Civil rights probe launched into shooting of Jacob Blake; Antisemitic sign hung on LA overpass; NAACP takes action after Philly president’s antisemitic Facebook post

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ADL Headlines newsletter
August 28, 2020 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 Federal investigators announced that they have launched a civil rights probe into the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. A sign with the phrase “The Jews Want A Race War” was hung from the heavily trafficked Los Angeles interstate 405 highway overpass on Saturday. The NAACP will replace all leadership of its Philadelphia chapter — including its president, Minister Rodney Muhammad —…
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