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New York, NY, August 5, 2022 … ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Task Force on Middle East Minorities released the following statement in response to the intensified campaign by the Iranian regime targeting Iran’s Baha’i minority: “We condemn the recent attacks targeting Iran’s vulnerable Baha’i community, and the July 31 statement by Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence which alleged that Baha'is are spies for foreign countries. This is part of the Islamic…
Use these activities to bring the history, culture and experience of the AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) people and community to your classroom.
Use the short evocative videos and films in this lesson plan to engage young people in conversations about identity, diversity, bias and social justice.
Teach students about the CROWN Act, the need for the bill and have them reflect on real-life examples of hair discrimination.
New York, NY, April 7, 2022 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today congratulated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her historic confirmation as the nation’s 116th Supreme Court Justice, the first Black woman to serve on the highest court, by the United States Senate.
Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO and National Director, issued the following statement:
We extend our congratulations and best wishes to…
New York, NY, February 24, 2022 ... ADL (Anti-Defamation League) released the following statement on Russia's invasion of Ukraine:
"ADL condemns in the strongest terms Russia's unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, a blatant violation of international law. This unnecessary war instigated by President Vladimir Putin has already caused thousands of deaths over the last eight years, will unleash untold misery on the civilian population, and threatens the independence of Ukraine,…
The project from the Center on Extremism outlines eight ways in which extremism and hate have expanded and evolved since Jan. 6, 2021, and highlights ten representative examples of each trend New York, NY, January 6, 2022 … One year after the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today unveiled an interactive map highlighting the ways in which elements of extremism and hate have been normalized over the past 12 months, and providing a roadmap of…
Civil Lawsuit is the First Filed by a Government Entity Against Proud Boys and Oath Keepers; Seeks Damages Caused by Violent & Deadly Attack New York, NY, December 14, 2021 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) joined with D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, States United Democracy Center, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Dechert LLP today in filing a federal lawsuit to hold two violent groups accountable for the role they played in planning and carrying out the…
This year’s award winners include Holocaust survivors, voting rights and racial justice advocates, and students creating discussions around antisemitism on college campuses. New York, NY, December 9, 2021 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) will recognize six individuals for their extraordinary courage and compassion when confronted with bigotry and hate as part of the 27th annual ADL In Concert Against Hate.
The free virtual event, taking place at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on Sunday,…
Jury found 2017 Charlottesville rally organizers owe more than $25 million in punitive damages New York, NY, November 23, 2021 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today celebrated the jury’s verdict in the civil lawsuit against the organizers of the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va. in which the plaintiffs were backed by ADL partner Integrity First for America (IFA).
“We welcome the jury’s verdict today that found the defendants liable…
Nationally Representative Survey from ADL and Hillel International Finds Antisemitism to be a Present Threat on College Campuses WASHINGTON, DC, October 26, 2021 – A new survey conducted for Hillel International and ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) found that antisemitism is a looming and present threat for Jewish college students, with one in three students personally experiencing antisemitic hate directed at them in the last academic year. The nationally representative survey also…
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School
COMMON CORE STANDARDS: Reading, Speaking and Listening, Language
SEL STANDARDS*: Self-Awareness, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, Responsible Decision-Making What are Reasons and Explanations for Challenging and Banning Books?
Challenging and banning books goes back centuries. In recent times, children’s and young adult books have been challenged and banned. The reasons and explanations are many and varied and include profanity, “values,…
New York, NY, October 6, 2021 – ADL’s (Anti-Defamation League) Center on Extremism today released a report detailing the widespread and alarmingly effective efforts of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) and its founder, Richard Mack, to recruit law enforcement into the anti-government “patriot” movement.
The central tenet of CSPOA, borrowed from the anti-government extremist sovereign citizen movement, is that the county sheriff…
Four new Fellows will focus on research bridging the intersection of tech and civil rights New York, NY, Sept. 1, 2021 – ADL’s (Anti-Defamation League) Center for Technology and Society today announced it has selected three leading academics for its fourth class of Belfer Fellows. The Belfer Fellowship program advances ADL’s work by promoting cyberhate awareness and digital citizenship, as well as implementing these projects for the wider social good.
The…
2020 marked the highest level in 12 years and represents a 6% increase from 2019 New York, NY, August 30, 2021 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today expressed deep alarm in response to the FBI’s annual Hate Crimes Statistics Act (HCSA) report, which revealed that 2020 saw a six percent increase in reported hate crimes from the previous year and represented the highest total in 12 years.
In 2020, the FBI reported 7,759 hate crime incidents, a six percent increase from 7,314…
New York, NY, August 19, 2021 ... Thirty years ago on this day, the Jews of Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood were besieged by one of the most devastating and traumatic antisemitic riots in our nation’s history – the Crown Heights Riots. Jewish families were forced to hide in their homes as mobs roamed their neighborhood, destroying homes, businesses, and synagogues. Jews were assaulted in the streets, and a Jewish scholar from Australia, Yankel Rosenbaum, was stabbed six…
New York, NY, August 5, 2021 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) applauded today’s announcement that Chanan Weissman has been selected to serve as the White House Liaison to the Jewish American community. ADL worked closely with Weissman when he previously served in this role during the Obama Administration. He also has a strong record on human rights and technology issues.
“Especially in light of the recent rise in antisemitic incidents, we're pleased the White House has…
New York, NY, August 5, 2021 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced the election of Ben Sax as Chair-Elect of ADL’s Board of Directors. Currently vice chair of the board, Ben has served in various regional and national leadership positions, including National Chair of Development and New York Regional Board Chair. Ben also helped revamp ADL’s governance structure in 2017 to bolster leadership accountability and transparency to sustain the…
New York, NY, July 27, 2021 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) has been engaged in deep dialogue with Unilever management since early last week regarding the decision by the independent board of Ben & Jerry's to stop selling its ice cream in the West Bank. (Ben & Jerry's is a Unilever subsidiary.) The Unilever CEO sent ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt a letter in which the company assured ADL it remains strongly committed to serving the Israeli business…