On August 5, 2012 a white supremacist walked into the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, WI, and killed 6 people. After the attack, Pardeep Kaleka, son of the slain temple president reached out to Arno Michaelis, a former white supremacist. Now, 6 years later, the two are friends and working together to prevent violence. They’ve formed a non-profit, Serve 2 Unite [1], and recently completed The Gift of Our Wounds [2], a book about their backgrounds and experiences since the Sikh Temple shooting.

In today’s podcast, Not In Our Town Founder Patrice O’Neill sits down with Pardeep and Arno to discuss their new book and share their stories.

Waking in Oak Creek Trailer

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• Watch the Full Film [3] — After one of the deadliest hate crimes in recent U.S. history, Waking in Oak Creek is a 35-minute film that profiles a diverse community and law enforcement working together to overcome tragedy, stand up to hate and create a safe town for all.
• Host a Film Screening [4] — Interested in organizing a Waking in Oak Creek screening and discussion in your community, department or school? We’ll be in touch with a free DVD and resources you can use for your community screening.
• Waking in Oak Creek Screening Kit [5] — The Waking in Oak Creek Screening Kit gives community groups, law enforcement, faith leaders, and educators resources for showing the film and opening the conversation about extremism, religious intolerance and how to prevent these acts of violence. 
• NIOT Video Portal [6] — Browse trailers and clips from over 200 videos produced by Not In Our Town, purchase a DVD and screening guide or visit our YouTube channel [7]. 
• About NIOT [8] — Learn more about what we do and all the ways you can get involved with our movement: Stand Up to Hate. Together.