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From Selma to Ferguson: Standing Together for Justice

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March 02, 2015 What do you know about the events in Selma, Alabama in the 1960’s? What part of that history speaks to you? This year marks the 50th anniversary of the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. In the history books, we know this as Bloody Sunday, where 600 peaceful protestors were met with brutality. As events unfolded, the media captured photos and film of what would later become the impetus for thousands to become a part of the movement. Dr. King and his followers…

March 02, 2015

White Supremacist Gangs: A Growing Problem in Missouri

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by: Oren Segal February 25, 2015 Missouri has had long experience with white supremacists ranging from neo-Nazis to the Ku Klux Klan, but in recent years a new threat has emerged in the Show Me state: white supremacist prison gangs. Some states have been plagued by such gangs for years, but until recently, Missouri had only a limited experience with them. Now, however, there are a number of white supremacist gangs active in Missouri, typically emerging in prisons and…

February 25, 2015

Beyond the Dream, Teaching King in Context

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Monday, January 16, and many educators will take the opportunity to teach about King and his enormous contributions to our society. As educators, how we approach the teaching of this holiday makes an impact on how students understand the larger context of the Civil Rights Movement and whether they make a connection between the past struggles to the current day and their own lives. Here are some thoughts about teaching the topic in a meaningful way…

January 14, 2015

Beyond Ferguson and Staten Island: Where Do We Go From Here?

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by: Oren Segal December 05, 2014 In the wake of two grand jury decisions—in Ferguson, MO and Staten Island, NY—not to indict the police officers who were involved in the killing of black men, the time has come to ask ourselves: Where do we go from here? There are a myriad of ideas and legislation on the table--diversity training for the police, funding to provide body cameras for police officers and legislation to tighten standards on military-style equipment for local police…

December 05, 2014

Letter to His Excellency Foreign Minister Luis Leonardo Almagro

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December 02, 2014 His Excellency Luis Leonardo Almagro Minister of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Palacio Santos: 18 de Julio 1205 Edificio: Colonia 1206 Montevideo, Uruguay Dear Mr. Foreign Minister: We write to express our sincere appreciation regarding the statement issued on November 18, 2014, in which Uruguay strongly condemned the brutal terrorist attack inside a synagogue in the Har Nof neighborhood in Jerusalem, killing four Jews at…

December 02, 2014

Ahmad Abousamra

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For Law Enforcement Ahmad Abousamra, a dual U.S.-Syrian citizen from Mansfield, Massachusetts, is reportedly involved with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)'s media wing. In November 2009, Abousamra was indicted on several terrorism charges. He was accused of travelling to Yemen in 2004 to attend a terrorist training camp with his childhood friend and convicted terrorist Tarek Mehanna. Mehanna was sentenced in 2012 to 17.5 years in prison while Abousamra is believed to have made…

November 07, 2014

Letter to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Regarding the Terror Attack in Ottawa

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October 23, 2014 Dear Mr. Prime Minister: We are writing to extend our strong support to the government and people of Canada following yesterday's terrorist attack on Parliament Hill. We express our condolences to the family of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo. As you noted in your national address, unfortunately, this attack, along with the earlier incident in Montreal, demonstrate that Canada is not immune from the extremism and terrorism afflicting the globe. We stand with you in solidarity in your…

October 23, 2014

Civil Rights Act of 1964: 7 Ways to Commemorate the Anniversary

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Lyndon B. Johnson Signing Civil Rights Act

Teach students about the history of discrimination and racism in the U.S., the struggle for civil rights and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

June 09, 2014

Letter to UN Secretary General Ban on Israel Comments

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July 22, 2014 The Honorable Ban Ki-Moon Secretary General United Nations Dear Mr. Secretary General, We were surprised by the uncharacteristically harsh and one-sided tenor and content of the remarks you made to the press during your visit to Doha on Sunday. One cannot fail to feel pain and anguish one feels for the suffering befalling the people of Gaza. Yet, at a time when morally responsible leaders are asking "What kind of human being indiscriminately fires thousands of…

July 22, 2014

Letter to Her Excellency, President of Argentina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

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July 18, 2014 Her Excellency Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner President of the Argentine Republic Balcarce 50, CP 1064 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires Argentina Dear Madam President: On the twentieth anniversary of the July 18, 1994 terrorist bombing of the AMIA-DAIA building in Buenos Aires, we once again recall the 85 innocent Argentinian victims who died tragically and the hundreds who were wounded on that day. Madam President, we appreciate your…

July 18, 2014

President of the AMIA Mr. Leonardo Jmelnitzky

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July 18, 2014 Mr. Leonardo Jmelnitzky President Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA) Pasteur 633 (C1028 AMM) Buenos Aires Argentina Dear Mr. Jmelnitzky: As the twentieth anniversary of the terrorist attack on the Jewish community's AMIA-DAIA building in Buenos Aires, Argentina approaches, we once again express our solidarity with the Argentinean Jewish community and remember the eighty-five innocent victims who lost their lives and the hundreds of others…

July 18, 2014

Stereotyped Theme Parties Are Way More than a Joke on College Campuses

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by: Oren Segal February 26, 2014 It happened again. College students dressed up like members of a “culture” for a stereotyped theme party. In the most recent example, sorority students at Columbia University were photographed wearing sombreros, thick mustaches, ponchos and holding maracas. They also portrayed other nationalities. What’s worse is that these types of parties are not anomalies, but common occurrences on college campuses. African-themed…

February 26, 2014

Incident at University of Mississippi Concerns Racism

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February 21, 2014 Daniel W. Jones, M.D. Chancellor The University of Mississippi Dear Chancellor Jones: We are writing to express our deep concern about the recent incident at the University of Mississippi in which two unidentified men placed a noose around the neck of the statue of James Meredith, the school’s first black student. There have reportedly been other recent incidences of troubling acts of homophobia and racism. College is a unique and special time in a young person…

February 21, 2014

Challenging Anti-Immigrant Bias with Education

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by: Mark Onofrio February 07, 2014 Criticism of immigrant policy is not an excuse to undermine the humanity of others with the kind of vitriol that dominated the internet, especially Twitter, after the Atlanta-based Coca Cola Company aired a commercial with “America the Beautiful,” sung in different languages and featuring a diversity of people during the Super Bowl. The term immigrant is a descriptor, not a slur. However, it is often used in a pejorative way. For those who are…

February 07, 2014

Richard Sherman and Enduring Racial Stereotypes

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by: Mark Onofrio January 24, 2014 We recently had a reminder of the enduring power of stereotypes in American when an interview by Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman prompted a slew of racist remarks on Twitter and a mainstream media commentator referred to him as a “thug” and an “ape.” While perhaps unintentional on the part of media commentators, the…

January 24, 2014

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

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by: Mark Onofrio January 13, 2014 Five Tips for Working with Children, Tweens and Teens As we honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy through the National Day of Service, we encourage teachers, parents and families to provide community service opportunities for children and youth. Below are tips to help make the experience meaningful. “Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to…

January 13, 2014

Educator's Lesson Plan: Nelson Mandela

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by: Mark Onofrio December 06, 2013 Many educators want to incorporate the passing of significant figures into their classroom discussion. ADL’s Education Division provides resources to educators about contemporary issues and current event topics to help make classroom learning more dynamic forums for critical thinking. In celebration and memory of the life of Nelson Mandela, this special edition of The Current Events Classroom provides students the opportunity to learn…

December 06, 2013

Omar Hammami

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For Law Enforcement Read the full, comprehensive report: Profile: Omar Hammami Omar Hammami, an American citizen from Alabama who once served as primary recruiter for Al Shabaab, the Somali-based terrorist organization affiliated with Al Qaeda, was killed September 13, 2013 at age 29 by members of Al Shabaab. Between 2007 and 2011, he was a public face and voice of Al Shabaab and a critical part of the terrorist organization's effort to recruit English-speakers. Hammami was…

November 13, 2013

Ben White

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Ben White, the author of Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner’s Guide and co-author of Palestinians in Israel: Segregation, Discrimination and Democracy, is an anti-Israel speaker who regularly delivers presentations on American college campuses. A graduate of Cambridge University in the UK, White is a supporter of a one-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – which is predicated on the dismantlement of Israel as a Jewish state – and an advocate for the Boycott,…

November 13, 2013

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan

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For Law Enforcement Introduction The Pakistani-based terrorist group Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which has carried out numerous attacks against American interests in Pakistan and Afghanistan, has warned of future terror attacks inside the U.S. While TTP originally focused its attacks on Pakistani and American installations in Pakistan and Afghanistan in order to implement shari'a, or Islamic law, the May 2010 attempted bombing in Times Square is indicative of the group's…

November 08, 2013