Our supporters can send the message that it’s wrong for politically connected corporations to make millions while people doing an honest day’s work are being cheated out of an honest day’s pay.

About Morris Dees

Morris Seligman Dees Jr.is an American attorney known as the co-founder and former chief trial counsel for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), based in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Rarely in my 45 years as a civil rights lawyer have I been so angry about an injustice as I am about what happened to Billy Ray Johnson.

Morris Dees

American activist

You do stand alone sometimes. But my mother stood by me through all this.

Morris Dees

American activist

A lot has happened since Dr. King left us. He probably wouldn’t recognize the landscape if he saw it, but I still believe he would still have the same spiritual faith and also faith in us as people – not only people in our nation, but people in the world.

Morris Dees

American activist

The focus of tolerance education is to deal with the concept of equality and fairness. We need to establish confidence with children that there is more goodness than horror in this world.

Morris Dees

American activist

She was in a difficult position being the widow of a great American hero, a role that carried high expectations but she did a credible job of continuing Dr King’s dream especially in the face of a changing and often hostile American public.

Morris Dees

American activist

Without public pressure from caring people, our lawsuits will not be enough to stop this widespread abuse.

Morris Dees

American activist

It’s hard to think what should make your blood boil more – what happened to Billy Ray or what didn’t happen to those who abused him. It’s something we can’t ignore.

Morris Dees

American activist

What a privilege to be here on the planet to contribute your unique donation to humankind. Each face in the rainbow of colors that populate our world is precious and special.

Morris Dees

American activist

Our supporters can send the message that it’s wrong for politically connected corporations to make millions while people doing an honest day’s work are being cheated out of an honest day’s pay.

Morris Dees

American activist