Thoughts from Mark Toubin, ADL Southwest Regional Director: Twenty-five years ago, on June 7, 1998, two avowed white supremacists and another man chained James Byrd, Jr. to a truck before dragging him for over three miles. For a mile and a half, Mr. Byrd remained conscious. His murder shocked the nation, particularly those who considered violent racism archaic, and eventually

As an extension of the No Place for Hate® program, the Houston Rockets and ADL teamed-up to develop the “No Place for Hate® – Express Yourself Challenge”, a competition for NPFH participating schools. The Challenge encouraged students to either create a 2-3-minute video, poetry, or submit a photo of their still art such as paintings, drawings, collages, or photography depicting the No Place for Hate®

ADL’s Southwest Region honored three Houston-area counselors with the Walter Kase Educator Excellence Award at its board meeting May 10.  The recipients were selected for the award based on their years of service as a No Place for Hate® Coordinator and the leadership they exemplify on their campuses. Two of the counselors receiving the award were from elementary schools: Callyncia

Antisemitic incidents in the U.S. reached an all-time high last year with a total of 3,697 incidents of assault, harassment and vandalism tracked by ADL’s Audit of Antisemitic Incidents. This represents the largest number of incidents against Jews in the U.S., recorded by ADL since 1979.

Over 100 people attended Power Forward: Women Changing the Game, a partnership of ADL Southwest’s Women’s Initiative and the Houston Rockets to commemorate International Women’s Day. The informative, inspirational event on March 7 at the Rockets/Nets game included a lively panel discussion before the game and the opportunity to enjoy the game from the Sire Spirits Social Club at the