Free speech used to be considered dangerous in many areas, and today it still is. Before the founding fathers decided to protect it in the Bill of Rights, speaking your mind could get you thrown in prison or even killed. That’s probably why it went down as amendment one. But sometimes we can get its meaning confused, especially on social media. Please see the interview with UAH President Masood Akhtar and Advisory Board Member John Vaudreuil>
The Stop Asian Hate Movement is at a Crossroads
In the year since the Atlanta shootings, the Stop Asian Hate movement dramatically changed awareness of anti-Asian racism. Where does it go from here? Please read the full article at Vox>
Hate Groups in Decline as Views Hit Mainstream
Based on reporting from the Southern Poverty Law Center, the number of white nationalist, neo-Nazi and anti-government extremist groups across the U.S. fell for a third straight year in 2021, even as some groups were reinvigorated by the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol last year and by the ongoing culture wars over the pandemic and school curriculums. Read the SPLC Annual Report>