Following a successful Light in the Darkness screening and discussion in September, Not In Our Town: Princeton has actively addressed issues of discrimination and racism through the group's blog.
The NIOT group has identified bullying in particular as an issue of concern facing the Princeton community. After viewing the documentary at the Princeton Public Library, audience members engaged in a thought-provoking discussion that ended with many participants recalling past bullying experiences, while others offered suggestions on how to responsibly combat bullying—as described in the group's post, republished here.
Heartbreaking and Thoughtful: Responses to Bullying
By Marietta Taylor
Nearly 60 people -- youth and adults -- came on Sept. 12, 2011, at the Princeton Public Library to see and discuss Light in the Darkness, a Not in Our Town/PBS documentary about hate crime. Their comments were heartbreaking and thoughtful, as recorded below.
NIOT Princeton
This guest blog post comes from a concerned member with Not In Our Town Princeton, a vibrant group in the NIOT community. In this opinion piece, the author addresses hate crimes and discrimination against the Muslim community in the U.S. The author finds hope in civil rights organizations, good Samaritans and interfaith movements.
The tragedy of 9/11 struck all of us very hard but perhaps the community most affected by this tragic event in the history of our nation is the American Muslim community. While American Muslims grieved on 9/11, they also worked side by side with ground zero rescue workers and first responders. American Muslims also gathered supplies for the rescue workers at Ground Zero.
Watch a Firefighter talk about 9/11:
This month, we're turning the NIOT Group spotlight on Not In Our Town Princeton, an interfaith, inter-racial coalition that has been tackling racism since its founding in Princeton, NJ more than a decade ago.
Read the full Group Spotlight to find out how NIOT Princeton is taking their campaigns for unity and social justice to local merchants, area schools, and their public libraries.