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Antisemites Gather in Florida for Weekend of Hate

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On February 17 and 18, 2023, approximately 15 individuals associated with the virulently antisemitic Goyim Defense League (GDL) distributed propaganda and protested across Florida. Many of the participants traveled from out of state, including individuals from Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. GDL is a network of rabidly antisemitic provocateurs led by Jon Minadeo who recently relocated to Florida from California. GDL…

February 19, 2023

Gossip, Rumors and Identity

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Teenage girl standing at her locker and being bullied at high school

Teach students about what gossip and rumors are and the impact they have on others, especially those identity groups which may be more vulnerable to and marginalized by rumors and gossip.

January 24, 2023

Top Ten Heartbreaking Moments of Hate in 2022 and How ADL Responded

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2022 was marked by a series of heart-wrenching setbacks in the fight against hate. Antisemitism and other forms of hate showed no signs of abating.

December 22, 2022

Top Ten Moments of Inspiration and Hope in 2022

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ADL looks back on 2022 moments that gave us some light, hope and inspiration.

December 22, 2022

Mini-Lesson: Extremist Recruitment of Young People

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Learn helpful approaches educators can use to talk with young people about extremism and how to help young people resist and counter it.

November 07, 2022

Intent vs. Impact: Why Does it Matter?

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Teach students about the difference between intent and impact and why it matters.

October 28, 2022

How A Texas Teen Turned Bias and Body-Shaming into Advocacy and Action

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Olivia Julianna (who uses only her first and middle name publicly to protect her privacy) has been an activist for several years, advocating voting rights and reproductive-health care. Like many in her generation, she found the political side of TikTok where young people post about important issues facing them. Olivia is involved with Gen-Z for Change, a nonprofit organization leveraging social media to promote civil discourse and political action on a variety of topics including…

August 23, 2022

When it Comes to Bias, We Must Prioritize Impact Over Intent

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Serious young Hispanic woman in group therapy

Explore the difference and disconnect between intent and impact and why "impact" should be prioritized.

June 29, 2022

9 Ideas for Teaching Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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Use these activities to bring the history, culture and experience of the AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) people and community to your classroom.

May 23, 2022

The Horrific Mass Shooting in Buffalo: How to Talk with Young People

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Another mass shooting has taken place, a violent massacre in which the shooter targeted a Black community after posting a white supremacist tract online that espoused virulently antisemitic and racist beliefs. On May 14, 2022, a gunman entered a supermarket in a largely Black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York and shot thirteen people, killing ten people and injuring at least three others. Almost all of the victims are Black. The gunman was identified by law enforcement as eighteen…

May 15, 2022

Buffalo Shooter's Manifesto Promotes "Great Replacement" Theory, Antisemitism and Previous Mass Shooters

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On May 14, 2022, a gunman killed 10 people and injured 3 more inside a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York, after espousing violent white supremacist and antisemitic views online. In court following his arrest, the alleged gunman, identified as 18-year-old Payton S. Gendron, from Southern Tier, New York, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and was ordered held without bail. According to an online screed Gendron allegedly posted shortly before the attack, his goal was to &ldquo…

May 14, 2022

The Rise Above Movement Plants a Flag in the White Power Music Scene

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In January 2022, the white supremacist Rise Above Movement (R.A.M.) announced the creation of Will2Rise Records, a music production company catering to white supremacist artists.

May 12, 2022

Elon Musk Plans to Buy Twitter. Right-wing Extremists Rejoice.

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Right-wing extremists cheered the announcement; they believe Musk will usher in a new era on the social media platform, free from “left-wing” censorship.

April 26, 2022

Anti-Bias Mini-Film Festival

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Use the short evocative videos and films in this lesson plan to engage young people in conversations about identity, diversity, bias and social justice.

April 20, 2022

Hair Discrimination and the CROWN Act

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Teach students about the CROWN Act, the need for the bill and have them reflect on real-life examples of hair discrimination.

April 11, 2022

What is the CROWN Act?

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African American mom helping son to study online

Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current EventsThe CROWN Act is a law that forbids discrimination based on hair texture and hair styles. CROWN stands for: “Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair.” Hair discrimination impacts Black people, especially Black women and girls in schools and workplaces who wear hair styles such as locs, braids, twists, Bantu knots, afros and natural hair. They are punished by discriminatory workplace and school dress codes and…

April 06, 2022

AFPAC III: The Groyper Army Seeks to Normalize White Nationalism

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February 25, 2022 Nicholas Fuentes, a well-known white supremacist pundit and organizer, will host his third annual America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC III) in Orlando, Florida on February 25, 2022. Fuentes founded AFPAC in 2020 to serve as a counterweight to the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) event being held at the same time, also in Orlando. Fuentes’ third AFPAC conference will not only bring together the Groypers, followers and supporters of…

February 25, 2022

Following Demonstration, Three Neo-Nazis Charged in Florida Assault

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February 04, 2022 NSM members demonstrating in Orlando, Florida, January 29, 2022 On February 4, 2022, the Orange County (Florida) Sheriff’s Department arrested and charged three participants of a neo-Nazi demonstration in Orlando, Florida, for their alleged role in the January 29, 2022, hate crime assault of David Newstat, who is Jewish. Newstat, who saw the demonstration and stopped to confront the group, said he was spit on, pepper-sprayed and punched. Video of the altercation…

February 04, 2022

13 Exceptional Kid Lit Books to Read for Black History Month

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A round up of books for Black History Month

January 27, 2022 Using children’s literature to teach about Black history and the Black experience is a great way to open the door to discussions about these experiences and milestones. These books include important insights into Black history, culture, accomplishments, notable people, historical and current day injustice and how that injustice was and continues to be confronted and overcome. Our recommended books include…

January 27, 2022

Waukesha: Tragedy Exploited by White Supremacists

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December 16, 2021 In the wake of a deadly SUV incident in Waukesha, Wis., white supremacists are leveraging the tragedy by sowing racist and antisemitic conspiracy theories on the ground and online. On November 21, 2021, Darrell E. Brooks Jr. allegedly drove his SUV into a crowded Christmas parade, killing six and injuring over 60 others. While a harrowing tragedy, Waukesha Police Chief Daniel Thompson said Brooks was apparently fleeing a domestic disturbance and declared the incident …

December 16, 2021