Good students should be able to discern that bias is inherent in any resource they study. And perhaps that is the intent of the course instructor for this particular scenario. A few years ago, I assisted an adjunct professor with his course which focused on “the other” wherein students explored human perspectives and the development of racial, religious, and political bias during the last few centuries.
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I would not convict them yet, and would wait on the outcome of any legal proceedings. There is no modern, comparable agency focused on these issues in quite the same way, and that suit was filed by a prominent evangelical.
This is dangerous territory for the list, but I would not dismiss the SPLC data out of hand.
Joel Kovarsky
On 8/31/17 9:21 AM, Carolina Raremaps wrote:
For those promoting the SPLC as a resource, please keep in mind that they are currently being sued, and rightfully so, for defamation in relation to their so-called hate list: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/23/southern-poverty-law-center-hit-with-defamation-la/ . The SPLC's list includes more than "currently active hate groups". As the article above states, the SPLC "has morphed from a legitimate civil-rights group to 'slandering and demonizing Christian and conservative organizations.'”
Jay L
On Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 7:16 AM, Joel Kovarsky <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
I wonder about the feasibility of the project. The Southern Poverty Law Ctr.--the major US organization focused on following hate groups--was founded in 1971. Systematic study, and how it should be structured, was not present in colonial times, nor around the Civil War--this has only developed since the Civil Rights Era (depending on how one parses the subject). The ACLU was founded in 1920, but much of its modern information comes from the Southern Poverty Law Ctr., and the ACLU's aims have been different over the decades--not so focused on gathering data on hate groups.
This is from the SPLC: https://www.splcenter.org/hate-map . Data are recent, but there is graph of numbers (not locations) towards the bottom of the page.
If something more definitive were found, I would be interested to learn of it.
Joel Kovarsky
On 8/30/17 6:35 PM, Aimee Quinn wrote:
Hi Folks,
I have a researcher who is trying to find either an atlas or maps of hate groups in the United States from colonial times to present. I am not certain I've ever come across anything like that and all my searching isn't coming across anything but I admit, I am not an expert, so I am turning to you all, the experts. Have you all seen an atlas or map that charts hate groups. I've shown him the government and non-profit resources on hate groups and many books which discuss them.
Many thanks for your help,
Aimée
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