Annually, the Southern Poverty Law Center publishes its year in hate report. This includes their list of hate groups in each state that they are following. Nationally the number that they followed in 2024 is 1,371. This is down from 1,430 in 2023. Adjusting these numbers for population they were following 4.27 groups per millionContinue reading “New Hate Group Numbers for Pennsylvania”
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Six New Anti-Government and Hate Groups in Pennsylvania
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has come out with its annual update to its Hate Map for 2023. It lists the locations of all of the hate groups and anti-government that they are tracking. In 2022, they were tracking 1,225 groups. In 2023, they were tracking 1,430, a 17% increase. For Pennsylvania, the numberContinue reading “Six New Anti-Government and Hate Groups in Pennsylvania”
Combatting Antisemitism in the Alleghenies
Yesterday, I spoke with Adam Hertzman of the Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh. We spoke of ways of combating antisemitism in the Alleghenies. Conversely, there were 4 busloads that traveled to the rally in support Israel in Washington from Pittsburgh on November 13. According to a survey by Anti Defamation League and NORC (national opinion researchContinue reading “Combatting Antisemitism in the Alleghenies”
A Panel Commemorated the Rosedale Incident
This week in Johnstown, a panel commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Rosedale incident at the Johnstown Area Heritage Association. For those of you who do not know, during World War I there was a large influx of African Americans and other ethnic groups to work in the steel mills. In 1923, in the RosedaleContinue reading “A Panel Commemorated the Rosedale Incident”
The Evergreen White Nationalist Group in Bedford, PA
I finally heard back from the Southern Poverty Law Center on the Evergreen white nationalist group in Bedford, PA. The Evergreen group is totally different from the local musical group, the Evergreens. They sent me the following information: Evergreen is a group of white nationalist women that was founded in 2021 by Allyson McKevitt inContinue reading “The Evergreen White Nationalist Group in Bedford, PA”
Hate Group Flyering in Pennsylvania
I was going to post on the low life expectancy for African Americans in Cambria County. However most of the numbers from County Health rankings have hardly changed from last year due to an issue with the census. Just reciting numbers from last year is redundant. It is cited in the related posts below. IContinue reading “Hate Group Flyering in Pennsylvania”
Kourtney Square on the Upcoming Centennial of the Rosedale Incident
I spoke with Kourtney Square who is organizing the upcoming centennial of the Rosedale incident in Johnstown. On September 7, 2023, Square, her aunt Dr. Carol Francois, Banished from Johnstown author Cody McDevitt, and local photographer Jackie Gunby will hold a panel discussion on the incident at the Johnstown Area Heritage Association. The flyer forContinue reading “Kourtney Square on the Upcoming Centennial of the Rosedale Incident”
Now it’s Math Textbooks in Florida?
I have written about how my book was banned by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association in much the same way that Art Spiegelman’s was banned by a school board in Tennessee. I have also written about the message I received from Google about my blog posts on the Ukraine war. Now it’s math textbooks inContinue reading “Now it’s Math Textbooks in Florida?”
New Hate Group Estimates Are Out for the U.S.
The County Health Rankings number will not be released until April 27. I do have new numbers from the Southern Poverty Law Center for hate groups for each state in the U.S. The current map is displayed above. They are currently tracking 733 groups in the U.S. The graph at the left shows that the numberContinue reading “New Hate Group Estimates Are Out for the U.S.”
Inconsistencies in Reporting COVID-19 in Pennsylvania
This week the PA Health department has changed how it reports the cases and deaths. Before they reported the cases and deaths. Later,they reported the number of negative tests in addition to the positive tests. They then added the demographics of the cases and deaths. Along the way they created the chart above showing theContinue reading “Inconsistencies in Reporting COVID-19 in Pennsylvania”