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In January, the neo nazi group the National Socialist Movement (NSM) announced it would hold a white power rally in Olympia, Washington, boasting that the event would draw aryan groups from all over the West. In response to the rally, as well as white supremacist leafleting and disruptive public demonstrations, a broad coalition of local organizations and activists called Unity in the Community began a comprehensive campaign – not just to counter this message of intolerance, but to strengthen the community's commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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 Newark, CA: As a high school drama class rehearses for their fall play about a murdered gay college student from Wyoming, a local transgender teenager is violently killed. Events on stage take on new meaning as students and community members see their own town reflected.
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 Three synagogues are torched and anti-Semitic literature is found within the wreckage. The arsons shock people of all faiths and backgrounds, and the community of Sacramento pledges to rebuild the synagogues and oppose hate and intolerance.
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 A prominent and popular gay couple is found slain in their home near Redding, California. The murders spur a first-ever unity rally in the area, drawing the diverse community together to express their sorrow and take a united stand against hate.
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 An African-American resident and her family wakes to an eight-foot-tall burning cross on their front lawn. City leaders and neighbors immediately mobilize and declare "No Room for Racism, Hate or Violence" in Anderson.
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 After arsonists destroy a church with a predominantly Arab American congregation in the Spring of 2002, local Jewish leaders pledge to help rebuild the site. Find out how other communities have responded to attacks against Arab Americans since the September 11th terrorist attacks.
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 In 1995, the city of Bloomington took a preventive step toward combating hate crimes by holding public forums about racial intolerance. Since then, "Not In Our Town" cities have sprouted up throughout the state to oppose white supremacist activity.
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 A lesbian couple and their 22 month-old son barely escape their blazing house after arsonists set it on fire. The community of Missoula immediately springs into action to help support the victims and increase public awareness about hate crimes.
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