Diverse Protest Stands Strong In the Face of Neo-Nazi Hatred
On Saturday, Nov. 9, a diverse group of civil rights organizations, city officials, and concerned community members, including “the old and young, African-Americans, whites, and a few women wearing hijabs,” gathered to say “NO” to hatred by contesting a rally planned by a group of Neo-Nazi white supremacists.
The neo-Nazi rally was advertised as a “stand against illegal immigration and rise against the downfall of the American economy,” and drew three dozen neo-Nazis, dressed in black, who awaited a turn to preach their views on the downtown courthouse steps, according to the Kansas City Star.
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November 22, 2013 - 12:00pm
By Becki Cohn-Vargas, Not In Our School Director
The first news reports stated that a “man in a kilt” was set on fire on a city bus in Oakland on Nov. 5. Later, it turned out that it was a high school student wearing a skirt set on fire by a 16-year-old student.
November 21, 2013 - 11:38am
By Janice I. Cohn
"These are some events—good and bad—that are hard for us to get out of our minds; they remain in the recesses of our psyches and often re-emerge when they have not been thought about for months or years, exerting a powerful effect on our actions and beliefs.
One such example, I believe, is the story of the 1993 events which took place in Billings, Montana. I wrote a book for young people describing those events, The Christmas Menorahs: How A Town Fought Hate (1995) and then, several years ago, adapted it into a play, Paper Candles: How Courage and Goodness Triumphed In An American Town.
November 19, 2013 - 4:54pm
Students and citizens in Bowling Green, OH kicked off Not In Our Town week on Nov. 18, a citywide event of daily activities and concluding with a downtown parade on Saturday.
Student organizations at Bowling Green State University known as The Collective have planned the week’s activities, including Transgender Day of Remembrance, advocacy training, and a Not In Our Town meeting.
Bowling Green students and citizens have stepped up after a number of racist acts over the past year. The most recent incident falsely accused the university’s Black Student Union of posting racially charged tweets against white students on campus, according to an article in The BG News.
