Combating Hate: What it Takes to Educate Our Nation and Mobilize an Organization to Fight Injustice

For decades, the Southern Poverty Law Center has been dedicated to racial justice, dismantling white supremacy, and advancing the human rights of all people. As the nation hits an inflection point in fighting racism, the Southern Poverty Law Center is elevating voices and solutions that can become catalysts for change. But equipping the organization to fight hate in today’s chaotic, noisy world is not without challenges. The organization has had to reimagine the storytelling, user experience, and technology that underpin its work. President and CEO Margaret Huang will speak about how the organization primed itself to play a critical role in educating the nation in 2020 and beyond, and provide a window into its upcoming work.