Margaret Huang : Fighting Hate and Protecting Democracy

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4.6 • 667 Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Remarkable People, Guy Kawasaki engages in an eye-opening conversation with Margaret Huang, the president and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Huang shares her remarkable journey from growing up as a Chinese American in East Tennessee to leading the SPLC in its mission to combat hate and extremism. Together, they discuss the alarming resurgence of organized hate groups tied to political leaders, the importance of teaching honest history, and the SPLC's efforts to promote racial justice through litigation, education, and advocacy. Discover how the SPLC is fighting to protect democracy, why prioritizing the rights of African American communities is crucial for everyone's freedom, and what you can do to support this vital work.

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0:44.4	I'm Guy Kawasaki and this is remarkable people.
0:53.2	Thank you very much for listening. We're on a mission to make you
0:57.1	remarkable. And today I'm very pleased to host Margaret Wang. She is the president and CEO of the
1:05.4	Southern Poverty Law Center. Margaret is a long time human rights and racial justice advocate. She leads the SPLC in its
1:15.0	mission to foster racial justice and white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements,
1:22.2	and advance human rights. Before joining the SPLC, Margaret was Amnesty International USA's Executive Director. She led
1:32.3	campaigns to protect migrants, refugees, torture survivors, gun violence victims, and activists.
1:39.3	Margaret led human rights missions to the U.S.-Mexico border to advocate for asylum seekers and to document abuse.
1:48.0	Her work includes accompanying transgender youth seeking asylum and leading observer delegations to monitor U.S. police responses to civil and human rights protests.
2:00.0	Margaret brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the fight for justice
2:04.1	with a master's degree in international affairs from Columbia University
2:08.9	and a bachelor's in foreign service from Georgetown University.
2:13.8	I'm Guy Kawasaki and this is remarkable people.
2:17.7	And now let's explore Margaret's remarkable journey from East Tennessee to the top of one of the most important organizations in the fight against injustice.
2:31.2	How did your family end up in East Tennessee of all places?
2:35.6	It's a great question.
2:37.9	What a good way to kick off.
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