Maryland is the first state to formally reckon with its history of lynching and racial violence
Maryland is the first U.S. state using the resolution model to reckon with its history of racial violence.
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Today in History: “The Silent Shore”
On December 4, 1931, a mob of white men in Salisbury, Maryland, lynched and set ablaze a twenty-three-year-old man named Matthew Williams.
Who Tells Our Stories?
Discovering part of the Ringelblum Archives under the ruins of the Warsaw Ghetto: December 1, 1950.
Today in History: “We Hold the Rock”: The Occupation of Alcatraz and the Native American Fight for Sovereignty in the Age of Fracture
For the 52nd anniversary of the Occupation of Alcatraz and in honor of Native American Heritage Month, with Mark Charles
Today in History: Kristallnacht — “The Night of Broken Glass”
November 9, 1938, a violent Nazi mob viciously attacked Jewish communities of Germany, Austria, and the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia.
How a Near-Death Experience Changed Rais Bhuiyan’s Life
After being shot by a white supremacist, Rais Bhuiyan set up World Without Hate, dedicated to breaking the cycles of violence.
Four Experts on the Roots of Antisemitism and Its Connection to White Supremacy
Four experts on extremist groups, conspiracy theories and the current and historic roots of antisemitism that underlie their convictions.
Exploring Hate Presents: THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER — Grievance, Greed & Conspiracy Theories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNHyr4u2Wn8 A town hall about understanding and confronting racist conspiracy theories that threaten diverse communities and the nation at large. Join us for a conversation with an array of thought leaders about the origins and intersections of those deadly beliefs,…
Exploring Hate Presents: DISRUPTING DECEIT — Exposing & Opposing Disinformation Campaigns
“Disinformation is trying to create chaos, misinformation is disproportionately trying for you to not believe in government." - Maria Teresa Kumar | Founding President, Voto Latino A town hall about exposing and opposing racist disinformation campaigns that erode trust in…
“Modern-Day Nazi fighter” Amy Spitalnick on Suing After Charlottesville (Q+A)
Amy Spitalnick, Executive Director of Integrity First for America (IFA), the civil rights nonprofit behind the landmark lawsuit against the hate groups responsible for the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Exploring Hate Presents: SET THE WORLD ON FIRE — How Antisemitism Fuels White Nationalism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EiRxLsn8HY “Conspiracy theories give people a way to think they’re responding to the real anxieties and suffering of our times but in misplacing accountability, they only serve to increase the danger.” – Racial Justice Activist Eric Ward Bringing new insights…
“The Soul of a Neighborhood”: Three Years After the Shooting, Mark Oppenheimer Finds a Hopeful Story in Squirrel Hill (Op-Ed)
"I chose to write a different sort of book, one that focused on the aftermath of the attack, especially all the people who rushed in, trying to help."