Killings by US police reach record high in 2022 – The Guardian 1,123 people died in police killings in 2022. That’s about three people every day! We analyzed where these killings took place. What was the race of the victim and the police officer? What was the level of poverty in the community? Who is …
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DeSantis used migrants as “props” in his political stunt. How do you describe his scheme spanning different states, millions of dollars, secretive operatives and shifting storylines? With information across different publications, Twitter and YouTube? So that it is easy to read on a phone or laptop? And update the story with news details? Use a …
Republican racism contaminates the water supply in Jackson, Mississippi. “About 150,000 residents in Jackson were without safe water. Problems at one of the town’s two water-treatment plants has left many without water to drink, brush teeth or flush toilets. Residents in the majority-Black city have been on a boil-water notice since late July, and they have faced …
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Republican Ultra-MAGA political violence has terrifying parallels. Those who don’t study history are doomed to repeat it. – George Santayanya Perhaps that’s why the GOP pushes so hard against teaching history in schools? Compare the violent Nazi violence against Jews, the LGBT and other minorities with Ultra MAGA violence today. What happens when people ignore …
Fight hate mongering and the politics of dividing Americans to get elected. How does a community organize to fight a Klan rally? Respond to a shooting at a synagogue or temple? Fight homophobia and LGBTQ? Teach children how to fight bullying at schools? Anti-immigrant vioence? Not In Our Town (NIOT) a project that uses documentary …
Follow the money to see how Spotify exploits musicians by paying them $0.0033 per song streamed while paying Rogan $100 million for a podcast with racism and COVID misinfo. “Grammy-award winning R&B singer India.Arie pulled her music from Spotify, citing Rogan’s “language around race” but also noting that the company pays artists “a fraction of …
Hate mongers pay a price when exposed. How do you find out about racists and white supremacists who would rather stay anonymous? One People’s Project (OPP) monitors and publishes information about far-right groups. – Wikipedia Exposing hate mongers “In order for us to defeat the hate mongering that goes on in the country today, we are going to …
Republican legislators push bills to whitewash history. “DeSantis proposes legislation to let parents sue teachers who tell the truth about U.S. history.” – Popular Info “54 state-level bills around the country that would stifle teaching and learning about race, sex, gender, and American history in schools, universities, and state agencies. Educators who don’t comply could …
Republicans can’t handle the truth so they whitewash history. Read More »
Who are FOX’s biggest advertisers supporting Tucker Carlson spreading racism? Which FOX directors are connected with Stanford, Georgetown and The Nature Conservancy? How do people and organizations claim high sounding values, but support racism and disinformation at the same time? Check this relationship map to follow the money and learn what you can do to …
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Hate crimes and racism are inflamed by political polarization and social media. Strong communities with traditional American values of inclusion and civil discourse counteract these dark forces, but they need guidance and help – especially in the aftermath of a mass shooting. Not In Our Town are master storytellers. Their stories are about everyday people standing …
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