“This report was prepared by the Southern Poverty Law Center under the guidance of Teaching Tolerance Director Maureen Costello. The principal researcher and writer was Kate Shuster, Ph.D. The report was reviewed by Hasan Jeffries, Ph.D. and Jeremy Stern, Ph.D. It was edited by Maureen Costello, Alice Pettway, Adrienne van der Valk and Monita Bell and designed by Scott Phillips and Sunny Paulk. The Southern Poverty Law Center is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society.  Using litigation, education, and other forms of advocacy, the Center works toward the day when the ideals of equal justice and equal opportunity will be a reality. Founded in 1991, Teaching Tolerance is dedicated to reducing prejudice, improving intergroup relations and supporting equitable school experiences for our nation’s children. The program provides free educational materials to educators for use by millions of students. Teaching Tolerance magazine is sent to 410,000 educators, reaching nearly every school in the country. Tens of thousands of educators use the program’s film kits and more than 6,000 schools participate in the annual Mix It Up at Lunch Day program. Teaching Tolerance teaching materials have won two Oscars, an Emmy and scores of honors from the Association of Educational Publishers, including two Golden Lamp Awards, the industry’s highest honor.”