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Bayard Rustin remembered at ADL’s STOP Conference (WTEN)

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A man kept in the background of the civil rights movement, was brought to the forefront for a group of students seeking to model their own activism after him. Bayard Rustin was heavily involved in civil rights. First, from his refusal to give up his seat on a segregated bus a decade before Rosa Parks and

Letter to the Editor of The Buffalo News

Friday, December 29, 2023 ADL is shocked by The Buffalo News’ (TBN) decision to publish Adam Zgylis’ cartoon depicting blood dripping into a sink from Star-of-David (also known as the Jewish Star) faucets while President Biden lies nearby seemingly indifferent to the death of Gazans. The cartoon’s association of a historic Jewish symbol with such gore invokes the antisemitic “blood

Letter to the Editor: In coverage of Israel-Gaza conflict, journalists must get it right

Written by: Jason M. Shames, Scott Richman and David Levy Reporting on unverified information in times of war can have dangerous consequences. We saw this recently when The Record joined with other major news organizations around the world in publishing a front-page article on Wednesday, Oct. 18, headlined “Israel strikes where civilians sought refuge; Hamas-run ministry says hospital bombed, with

Delegation of Over 150 Leaders from ADL New York/New Jersey Region to Attend 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington

(New York, NY – August 25, 2023) – In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech, a delegation of more than 150 leaders from the ADL New York/New Jersey Region will journey to Washington, D.C. The event, scheduled for August 26, will bring together advocates