Videos

Not In Our Town counters hate by producing media that connects and inspires people to create inclusive communities.

This video is a 4 minute excerpt from a 30-minute special we produced about communities uniting against hate.

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In June 2010, the Aryan Nations came to Gettysburg to hold a rally on the on the historic battlefield where Abraham Lincoln delivered his most stirring defense of American democracy. The Adams Unity Coalition, a group made up of several local organizations, came together to hold their own peaceful rally across town that celebrated and embraced the diversity in their community.

Read more about this rally from in our blog post,...

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This is what the nation did not see on the evening news: a peaceful gathering of nearly 1000 people in downtown Oakland on July 8, 2010, following the involuntary manslaughter verdict of BART police officer Johannes Mehserle in the shooting death of Oscar Grant.

Executive Producer: Patrice O'Neill
Producer: Adrienne Calo
Camera: Anthony Lucero and Adam Christy
Music courtesy: Turf Unity Music Project
Special thanks to: Youth Radio reporter Pendarvis Harshaw....

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NIOT III Trailer: The Patchogue Story features preview scenes from an upcoming PBS special about how a community responds to the hate crime murder of an Ecuadorean immigrant by seven local high school students. (3 min 48 sec)

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After being set on fire, 15-year old Southern Missouri teen seeks justice. (5:22)

Joselo talks about what it means to remember his brother and go to the trial everyday.

Since the killing of his brother, Marcelo, in November of 2008, Joselo Lucero has worked to share his brothers story and raise awareness about anti-immigrant violence. Now one of the seven teens charged in the killing is standing trial, and Joselo will be attending court every day until a verdict is reached. 

Send a message of support to Joselo and his family in the comments section...

WHO CARES about standing up to hate and intolerance?  Tell us why you care: join our new video campaign by posting a video response on our YouTube page.

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When Fred Phelps' hate group pickets at Lowell High School in San Francisco, students rally to show their love for their diverse, inclusive community (3 min 7 sec).

Not In Our Town groups from around the US and around the world sent in video greetings to celebrate the launch of NIOT.org on 4-6-10.

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When the Kansas hate group known as the Westboro Baptist Church (Fred Phelps' family) announced they would picket Bay Area schools and Jewish institutions, students at Gunn High School decided they could not sit quietly. (3 min 34 sec) 

Check out our Local Lesson, Helping High Schoolers Take the Lead, which features an interview with Gunn High School Principal Noreen Likins.

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