With a stirring, meaningful virtual celebration, ADL commemorated 25 years of its Coalition for Mutual Respect with “Night of Harmony.” The Coalition, founded in 1995 by then board chair Regina Rogers, brings together religious and community leaders to speak with a unified voice on matters of importance to them, and ADL. Many of their messages reject bias and bigotry, and
ADL’s (The Anti-Defamation League’s) Southwest Region will present its 2022 Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award to Shauna Johnson Clark of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP. The Award is presented annually to an outstanding member of the legal community who exhibits AN exceptional commitment to equality, justice, fairness and community service. It will be presented to Ms. Clark at noon, May
This year’s Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Luncheon brought ADL supporters together in person for the first time in nearly two years, honored Alistair Dawson of Beck Redden LLP, paid tribute to the memory of Steve Susman, and inspired attendees to support ADL and fight bias and hatred. Over 600 people, mainly legal professionals, attended the event at the Hilton Americas
In the Southwest Region’s Part Two of its series on the dangers of disinformation, two Jewish doctors spoke about how antisemitic anti-vaxxers have targeted them with vicious emails, posts and messages threatening violence and even death. Dr. Peter Hotez, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of
No Place for Hate® is a self-directed program for K-12 schools helping students, educators and families build a learning community of inclusivity, respect and equity. To be designated No Place for Hate, a school must form a No Place for Hate Coalition, sign the Pledge and complete at least three school-wide activities. Upon completion of the required program components, schools
Israel’s new Consul General to the Southwest, the honorable Livia Link-Raviv, introduced herself to ADL Board Members at the September 2021 meeting, and provided a short briefing on the latest from Israel. Consul Link-Raviv told ADL’s board her family immigrated from Romania to Israel when she was very young, and her government service was her way of giving back to
