close the book on hate

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101 W AYS TO

COM BATPREJUDICECompliments of BARNES & NOBLE

and the ANTI-DEFAM ATION LEAGUE,

in connection w ith a joint campaign

t o br eak the cycle of hat e

through reading


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ABOUT Close the Book onHate

BARNES & NOBLE and THE ANTI-DEFAMATI ONLEAGUE (ADL) f i r s t launched the Close the Bookon Hate campaign in September 2000. This cont inu ing

and unprecedented jo in t e f for t prov ides ch i ldren and thei r

parents, caregivers, teachers and civic leaders wi th var ious

resources and programs to help end pre judice and

discr iminat ion in Amer ica. In addi t ion to this free inform ational

pamphlet , the Close the Book on Hate campaign

features ADLs ground breakin g book Hate Hurts, co-authored

by Caryl Stern-LaRosa and El len Ho fheimer Bettman, special

recom m ended reading displays in Barnes & Nob le stores acro ss

the count r y, and in -stor e educat ional pr ograms and events.

Barnes & Noble.com ( www.bn.com) also prom inent ly features

this campaign.

WHO WE AREBARNES & NOBLE, I NC. is the wor lds largest and fastest-growing booksel ler , operat ing more than 560 Barnes & Noble

and 335 B. Dalton stores nationwide. While these stores serve

vi r tua l l y every large and smal l communi ty in Amer ica, the

c o m p a n y s Web s i te , Barnes & Noble.com ( www. b n . c o m ) ,

serves mil l io ns of reader s 24 ho ur s a day, 365 days each year.

Together, these operations carry the largest selection of books

in the wor ld , consist ing of m or e than one mi l l i o n t i t l es frommor e than 50,000 pub l i shers. As book sel lers , our m ission is

to be the very best in our business, serving as a community

resource for i deas and infor mat ion. In that spir i t , weve joined

with the Anti-Defamatio n League to ClosetheBookonHate.

THE ANTI -DEFA M ATI ON LEAGUE is the nat ionspremier c iv i l r ights /human re lat ions agency f ight ing

ant i -Semi t i sm, pre judice and b igot ry s ince i t s founding in19 13. Fifteen years ago, ADL and WCVB-TV in Bo ston ini t iated

a mu l t i -media campaign cal led A WORLD O F D I F F E R E N C E

to combat pre judice, promote democrat i c ideals and

strengthen plu ral ism. Today, A WORLD OF DI FFERENCE is an

internat ion al inst i tute wi th di versi ty educat ion p rogr ams used

by schools, un iversi t ies, corp orat ions, com m uni t ies, and law

enforcem ent agencies thro ughou t the United States and abroad .

A WORLD O F D I F F E R E N C E Inst i tu te programs combinepract i ca l , exper ient ia l , hands-on t ra in ing wi th sk i l l s to

chal lenge pre ju dice and d iscr im inat ion, to foster in tergroup

understanding and to equip par t i c ipants to l i ve and work

In March of this year, in Santee, California, 15-year-old

Char les Andy Wi l l i ams f i red a .22-cal iber r evolver at his

classmates in high school , ki l l ing two and wo undin g 13.His fel low students say the skinny, undersized freshman was

often mocked and bull ied by other students. Hate persists

in our society, and Santee, California joins the l ist of cit ies

Larami e, Wyom ing; Jasper, Texas; Litt leton, Color ado; Chicago

and Los Angeles, among too many others where violent ,

senseless hate crimes continue to occur. What place, what

school, wil l be next? Will your children be its latest victims?

Victims and perpetrators of hate crimes often are juveniles

and young peopl e. Accor ding to the Nat ional Education

Association, in dividuals under the age of 20 com mit

the majority of these crimes. For example, police have

docum ented the age of of fenders in 534 hate cr imes

in Chicago since 1992. Almost 60 percent were un derthe age of 20. Clearly, there is something tragically wrong

in ou r society when chi ldr en engage in cr im es of hate.

To help p rotect our chi ldr en, Barnes & Nobl e and the

Anti-Defamation League joined forces to launch, in September

2000 , the Close the Book on Hatecampaign. We are

com mit ted to cont inui ng this camp aign this year and in theyears ahead, so we can make signif icant progress against the

hate in ou r soc iety. As par ents, teachers and ci vic leaders, we

mu st cont inue to teach our ch i ldr en to not only accept, but

celebrate, diversity. Intolerance is learned. Therefore, it can

be un learned. We bel ieve that through reading and discussion,

chi ldr en can bet ter u nderstand the value and w or th of each

human being.

This pamphlet is an impor tant par t of our c ampaign. In addi t ion

to pr ovidin g a l ist of definit ion s, helpfu l resour ces and suggested

readings, i t of fers concr ete infor mat ion on what you can do

to coun ter pr ejudice and spr ead a m essage of respect in your

com mu nity. Together, we can m ake a di f ference.

Abr aham H . Foxm an Leonar d Riggio

National Di rector ChairmanAnti-Defamation League Barnes & Noble, Inc.

Dear Friends:


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1Know your roots and share your pr id e in your

heritage with others.

2Celebrate ho lid ays with extended fami ly. Use such

opportunities to encourage storytelling and share

personal exper iences across generations.

3Inv i te fr iends f rom backgrounds di f ferent f rom

your ow n to exper ience the joy of your t r adit ions

and customs.

4 Be mindful of your language; avoid stereotypicalremarks and challenge those made by others.

5Speak ou t against jok es and slur s that target peopl e

or grou ps. Silence sends a m essage that you ar e

in agreement. It is not enough to refuse to laugh.

6

Be knowledgeable; provide as much accurate

information as possible to reject harmful myths

and stereotypes. Discuss as a family the i mp act

of prejudicial att itudes and behavior.

7Plan family outings to diverse neighborhoods in

and around your com muni ty and v is i t local m useums,

galleries and exhibi ts that celebrate art form s of

different cultures.

8Visit important landmarks in your area associated

with the struggle for human and civil r ights such

as museums, public libraries and historical sites.

9Research your family tree and tr ace your familys

involvement in the struggle for civil and human rights

or the imm igrat ion exper ience. Ident i fy personal

heroes and positive role models.

10 Read and encourage your chi ldr en to read book sthat prom ote understanding o f di f ferent cul turesas well as those that are wr itten by author s of

diverse backgrounds.

11Recite the Close the Book on Hate campaign

pledge (see inside back cover) , or a s imi lar pl edge

against prej udi ce created by your student body

at a school -wid e assembl y.

To make th is pamphlet a user fr iendly and pract ical

r esource for individuals and members of inst i tut ions in

every communi ty , we d iv ided the fo l low ing l i s t o f

suggest ions into separate categor ies: home, school,

wor kplace, house of w orship, and community -at - lar g e .

Please note th at any one of these 101 w ays to f ight

prejudice can be implemented as is or custom-t ai lored

to meet the specific needs of a group.

3 BEGIN AT HOM E

4 IN YOUR SCHOOL

9 IN THE WORKPLACE

10 IN YOUR HOUSE OF WORSHIP

11 IN THE COM M UNITY

13 DEVELOPING A COM M ON LAN GUAGE

16 RESPONSE STRATEGIES

1 7 PLAN AHEAD

18 READIN G LIST

28 NATIONAL ALLIES OF Close the Book on Hate

29 AN TI- DEFAM ATION LEAGUE

33 Close the Book on Hate CAM PAIGN PLEDGE

Close the BookonHate

BEGIN AT HOM E


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20Invite your distr ict attorney, police chief or a

repr esentative fro m th e attorney generals off ice to

speak to your school about civil r ights, hate crimes

and oth er legal aspects of the fight against preju dice.

21Designate a wall space on or near school grounds

where graffit i with a harmonious and unifying message

can be wr i t ten, drawn or painted.

22

Publish a newsletter specifically devoted to promoting

respect for divers i ty and publ ic iz ing m ult icul tural

events. Try to have your local n ewspaper or com mu nity

Internet home page do the same.

23Encour age repr esentation of all students on every

school board, com mit tee, group p ubl icat ion, and team.

24Write an original song/chant/rap that celebrates

your schools diversity and perform it at school

rall ies and other events.

25Create a flag or poster that symboli zes your schools

ideal o f di versity and d isplay it at games, assemb lies

and other school events.

26Hold a T-shirt contest to come up with a logo or slogan

l ike I Don t Put Up With Put-Downs. The winni ng

T-shirt design could be printed and sold at your school

bookstore, at community events, sports competit ions,and in local shops.

27Create a schoo l calendar with all the holi days

and important civil r ights dates represented.

28Partici pate in a poster campaign such as ADLs

You Cant Tur n Your Face Away Fro m Hate that

encourages people to intervene when confronted

with instances of prejudice.

29Create an orientation pr ogram that addresses

the needs of students of all backgr oun ds so that

they feel welcome when joining the student body.

30In i t iate a pin dr i ve in w hich s tudents look for pi ns

with p osit ive slogans and tack them o nto a designated

bul let in board in the s tudent lounge or othercentral gathering area.

12Display a poster-size version of the p ledge in

a prom inent area of your school and encourage

people to sign it.

13Establish a Diversity Club that serves as an u mb rell a

organizat ion to pr omote harm ony and respect for

differences. Reach out to sports teams, drama

club s and l anguage club s for id eas and in volvement.

If your school alr eady has a Diversity Club , hold

a membership dr ive.

14Ini t iate classroom discussions of terms such as

anti-Semitism, racism, sexism, homophobia, and

bias. Then compose a list of definit ions and post

i t in a prom inent place ( See pp. 13-15) .

15Invite a motivational speaker who is a recognized

civil or human rights leader to address an all-school

assemb ly. Videotape the speech and pu bli sh an in terview

with the speaker in the school and local newspapers.

16Organize an essay contest whose theme i s either

a personal experience with prejudice or a success

story in th e fight against it. Suggest that the wi nni ng

entr ies be published in your school newspaper, featured

in your town newspaper o r h ighl ighted on a local cable

program.

17Create an anti-prejudice slogan for your school that

could be pr inted as a bumper s t icker and sold in

the wider community to raise funds for these efforts.

18Hold a Rock Against Rac ism concer t , or a

dance-a-thon, bike-a-thon, car wash, or battle-of-

the-bands and donate the proceeds from ticket sales

to underw r i te divers i ty t raining and other p rograms

for the school.

19Form a student-faculty committee to write Rules of

Respect for your school and display the finished set

of rules in every classroom.


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IN YOUR SCHOOL


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41Meet with fo od services at your school to d iscuss

the possibility of featuring ethnic cuisines on a regular

basis. Consult with local restaurants and community

groups to par t ic ipate in the program.

42Request that a student-faculty com mi ttee establish

an an nu al A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Day when

regular classes are suspended and community members

and leaders are invited to speak on and explor e diversity

with students. Consult with ADL to plan this program.

43Construct a multimedia display that examines how

todays media perpetuates stereotypes. Consider

current f i lms, television sitcoms, music, and advertising

campaigns, in addi tion to newspapers, magazines

and books.

44

Research peace negotiations going on around the

wor l d r egarding ethnic or rac ial conf l ic t . Then s tage

a mock summ it in whi ch s tudents take on the roles

of in ternation al leaders and tr y to resolve these crises.

45Look for examples of youth who have struggled

to overcome oppr ess ion throughout his tory and

create an or iginal dr amat ic per formance based

on their experiences.

46 Sponsor a Dance for Diversity dance-a-thon andapproach a local radio station about broadcasting livefrom your event. The station could also run student

wr itten PSAs leading u p to and follo win g the event.

47Establish a school exchange that m atches students

from dif ferent schools to br i ng youth of di f fer ing

backgrounds closer together.

48 Start an annual multicultural f i lm festival at yourschool. Invite community groups and local theatersto be co-sponsors.

49Recreate the Ellis Island Immigration Station

for a school-wide event. Involve teachers from all

disciplines to create period costumes and scenery

and prepare tradit ional foods. Issue passports

to al l s tudents at tending and lead new im migrantsthrough the interview process.

31Poll your teachers about their ethnic /cul tural

backgrounds and their exper iences with prejudi ce.

Ask each to write a short paragraph on the

subject that can be com piled along w ith pho tos

in a teacher mug book .

32Produce a Proud Out Loud v ideo compr ised

of interviews with students and their grandparents

about their ethnic heritage and why they are proud of it.

33Host a Poetry Slam i n wh ich students read aloud

original poems/raps that break down stereotypes

and promote respect for diversity. Invite participants

to pr esent their w or k at PTA meetings, Chamb er of

Commerce events and other community gatherings.

34Research p ro -diversity Web sites, then b uil d a Web

page for your school and l ink i t to others on the Internet .

35 Contact ADL abou t mon itor ing hate activit ieson the I nternet .

36Create a student-r un Speakers Bur eau wher e students

of different backgrounds speak about their heritage.

Identify local community leaders, civil r ights veterans,

Holocaust survivors, and others to partner with students

in this effort.

37 Devise a ski t contest with them es that pr om otediversity.

38Tur n a school assembl y into a game show for

students of all grades called Cultural Pursuit.

Ask teachers to develop q uestions covering every

disc ipl ine and hold cul ture bees in their c lassroom s

to d etermin e assembl y contestants.

39Devote time in art classes to designing a Di versity

Quil t with each patch r epresenting a students

individual heritage. Have all classes combine their

patchwork squares to form a school qu i l t for display

in the com muni ty.

40Organize a No-Ethnic /Ho moph oic Hum or Open-Mik e

Nite featuri ng stand-u p com edy by students.



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61Make respect for diversity a core value in your

com pany and articul ate it as such i n the com panys

handbook /employee manual.

62Provide ongoing awareness programs about

the value of h um an diversity to all emp loyees

in the organization.

63Take advantage of diversity consultants and traini ng

pr ogram s such as the A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE

In stitutes A WORKPLACE OF DI FFERENCE to assist

you with ongoing educat ion.

64Inco rp or ate diversity as a business goal. Secure

a high degree of comm itment f rom al l employees.

65Become aware and respectful of individual

wor k styles.

66Create an environment conducive to the

exploration of diversity.

67Learn about cow ork ers backgrounds and share

your o wn. Ask questions that invite explanation

and answer wi th the same.

68Create a display area wh ere em plo yees can

post noti ces of events and activit ies happening

in their comm unit ies.

69Publish and d istr ibu te to all staff a list of ethnic

and/or rel ig ious hol id ays and the meaning

of the customs associated with celebr ating them.

70Sponsor a lun cht ime brow n-bag ser ies that

featur es speakers on diversity topics.

71Sponsor a mentor i ng program and r each out

to students in local h igh school s and co lleges.

72Provide opp or tunit ies to at tend local cul tur al

events and exhi bits.

73Participate as a sponsor i n com mu nity events

that suppor t the health and w elfare of society.

50Collect samples of popular teen magazines and comic

book s from around the wor ld. Ask your l ibrar i an to set

aside a spec ial corner for them i n the per iodical r oom.

51Research childrens books representing the

experiences of different ethnic groups or that define

family in different ways. Then init iate a reading

program with a local book store or l ibr ary that features

these boo ks.

52Survey local card and gift shops for product lines

geared to diverse gro ups. Write to greeting card

companies and local merchants to advocate for

expandin g the diversity of selections. Coor din ate

a contest to create a line of card s/note paper that

pr om otes respect for diversity.

53

Approach the guidance office about hosting a career

workshop led by professionals who can discuss

diversity in their respective fields.

54Ask your school to host an Internship Fair for gro ups

such as the ADL and o ther civic or ganizations that hir e

student interns.

55Advocate for the production of school plays that

are sens it ive to m ult icul tural ism and incor porate

a variety of ro les and p erspectives.

56Ensur e that musical selection s of schoo l band s

and choruses are culturally diverse.

57Speak to each o f your teachers abou t posting a list

somewhere in the classroom of famous pioneers/

leaders in their f ield, wi th a special focus on diversity.

58Coll ect famous speeches about ci vil r i ghts. Put them

together in a bind er or in a v ideo col lec tion and m ake

the col lec t ion avai lable to your whole school comm unity.

59Research civil u nr est in thi s country, from slavery

rebellions, to Chicago in the 1960s, to Stonewall in

196 9, to Los Angeles in th e 1990 s.

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Sur vey the colleges in your area about d iversity

and affinity clubs at their school s. Invite a panelof r epresentatives to speak to the senior class abou t

Prejudice on the College Campus: What to Look

for What to Do.



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84Establish a Hum an Rights Com mi ssion and

a Comm unity Watch Group in your c i ty / town.

85Organize a local multicultural committee that serves

as an umbrella organization for groups that raise

awareness about pr ejudice and pr ov ide suppor t

for cul tur al events, hol iday programs or comm unity

ef for ts that prom ote intergroup harmon y.

86

Volu nteer to serve on o ne of these organization

comm it tees and w ork to suppor t their in i t iat ives.

87Petit ion government officials to issue a proclamation

makin g your c i ty / town a pr ejudice- free zone.

88Plan a comm unity-wide Walk / Run Against Hate

in wh ich sponsored par t ic ipants would donate

al l mo nies pledged to an ant i-bias or other

human r ights organizat ion.

89 Become aware of your towns demographics andcompare it to others around the state to betterunderstand the diversity in your community.

90Hol d a city-wide H um an Rights Day. Contact

repr esentatives of the Reebok Hum an Rights

Board, Amnesty International, ADL, and other

human rights organizations to participate.

91Build a com muni ty float that promotes

understanding and respect for the diversity of your

community and march in local and state parades.

Contact parade offici als to make sure that grou ps

of al l d i f ferent background s are inv i ted to m arch.

92

Suggest to your local newspaper that i t devote

a corner of the editor ia l page each m onth to at

least one o pinion piece relat ing to ant i-prejudice

and pro-diversity themes.

93Meet with school and com muni ty l ibr ar ians

and local bookstores to discuss ways to highlight

literatur e that is repr esentative of all cultu res and

sexual orientations.

94 Com pil e a cit izens director y of the bu sinessesand community organizations that exist to supportdiverse groups in the community.

74Urge your leaders to use the pulpit to condemn

all forms of bigotry.

75Encour age fr i ends of other faiths to visit your

religious services and share your religious

know ledge with them.

76Invite clergy representing religions different

f rom your own to par t ic ipate in services

and deliver the sermon.

77 Host a tour for elected and appointed c i ty / townofficials to educate them more about yourreligion and the programs and activit ies your

rel ig ious comm unity of fers.

78Ensur e that all faiths are r epresented accurately

in ex ist ing l ibr ary mater ials and rel ig ious

school curr icula.

79 Reach out to diverse religious communitiesto co-spon sor festivals and ho lid ay observances,such as ADLs Interfaith Seders, that highlight

and celebrate our com mon humanity.

80Be respectful of everyone wh o attends your

reli gious services, whether they are m ember s

of or visitors to your congregation.

81Turn one bulletin board into a display space

where newspaper/magazine clippings depicting

cur rent events related to anti-Semi tism and

other form s of rel ig ious persecut ion or human

rights violations can be posted for all to read.

82

Organize an interfaith retreat for young people

to increase understanding of each others beliefs

and bui ld last ing f r iendships.

83Plan an interfaith youth group tr ip to the U.S.

Holocaust Memor ial M useum in Washington, DC.

Raise fund s to cover travel expenses with

a comm uni ty bake sale, car wash, service auction,

or other activity.


IN YOUR HOUSE OF WORSHIPClose the BookonHate

IN THE COM M UNITY


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AbleismAbleism is prejudi ce and/or discr iminat ion against people

with mental or physical disabilit ies.

AgeismAgeism is prejudice and /or discr iminat ion against people

because of their age.

Anti-biasAnti-bias is an active commitment to challenging prejudice,

s tereotyping and al l forms of discr iminat ion.

Anti-SemitismAnti-Semit ism is a pr ejudice and /or discr iminat ion against

Jews. Anti-Semitism can be based on hatred against Jews because

of their rel ig ious bel iefs , their group m embership ( ethnic i ty)

and sometim es on the err oneou s belief that Jews are a race.

BiasBias is an inclination or preference either for or against

an indiv idual or gro up that inter feres with impar t ia l judgment.

BigotryBigotry is an unreasonable or irrational attachment

to n egative stereotypes and pr ejudi ces.

ClassismClassism is prejudice and/or discrimination against people

because of their real or perceived economic status.

CultureCultur e is the patterns of daily life learned co nsciously

and un consciou sly by a group o f people. These patterns

can be seen in language, governi ng pr actices, arts, customs,

holiday celebrations, food, religion, dating r ituals, and

clothing, to name a few examples.

DEVELOPING ACOM M ON LANGUAGE

D E F I N I T I O N S


IN THE COM M UNITY

95Research your communitys involvement in struggles

for c iv i l and h uman r ights throughout hi s tory

(e.g., abolit ion, the civil r ights movement, the womensri ghts and gay r ights mo vements, etc.) and create an

exhibi t for the local l ibr ary / town hal l .

96Discuss alternative accessibili ty rou tes such

as ramps, stairs and elevators in your community

and invite speakers into your school and

community groups to talk about such init iatives.

97Make sure your publ ic faci l i t ies accommo date

the needs of all residents.

98Collect t radi t ional family r ec ipes from local

res idents for a comm unity cookbo ok. Sol ic i t ads

to suppor t the cost of reproduc ing and d is tr ibu t ing

the book as par t of a welcome wagon pr ogram

for new residents.

99Organize a c i ty-wide Hoops for Harmon y

basketbal l tourn ament with pr oceeds f rom t icket

sales going to a local non-profit organization that

pr om otes awareness of and respect for d iversity.

100Hold a Paint-Out Day to el imin ate graf f i t i that

prom otes bigotry, culm inat ing with a pot luck supper.

101 Brainstorm 100 m ore ways to make yourcomm unity a prejud ice- free zone!


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HomophobiaHomo phobia is the i r r at ional fear of people who are bel ieved

to be lesbian, gay or bi sexual.

Mult icul turalMulticultural means many or multiple cultures. The United States

is mult icul tur al because i ts populat ion cons ists of people f rom

many different cultures.

PrejudicePrejudice is pre- judging, making a dec is ion about

a person or gro up of p eople without suf f ic ient kno wledge.

Prejudicial thinking is frequently based on stereotypes.

Racism

Racism is a prejudi ce and/or discr iminat ion based on the soc ialconstruction of race. Differences in physical characteristics

(e.g., skin color, hair texture, eye shape) are used to support

a system of i nequi ties.

ScapegoatingScapegoating is the action of blaming an individual or group

for something when, in reality, there is no one person or

group responsible for the prob lem. I t targets another person

or group as responsible for problems in society because

of that persons group identity.

SexismSexism is prejudice and/ or discr iminat ion based on gender .

StereotypeA stereotype is an oversimp lif ied generali zation abo ut a person

or group o f people without r egard for indiv idual di f ferences.

Even seemi ngly posit ive stereotypes that link a person o r gr oup

to a specific po sit ive trait can h ave negative consequences.

Discr iminat ionDiscrimination is the denial of justice and fair treatment by both

indiv iduals and ins t i tut ions in m any arenas, inc lud ing empl oyment,

education, ho us ing, bank in g, and pol i t ical r ights. Discr imin at ion

is an act ion that can fol low pr ejudiced think in g.

DiversityDiversity means different or varied. The population of the United

States is made up o f peopl e from diverse races, cultur es and p laces.

Hate Cr i meHate crimes are defined under specific penal code sections

as an act or an attempted act by any person against the person

or pr oper ty of another indiv idual or group which in any way

constitutes an expr ession of ho stil ity toward the victim b ecause

of his or her r ace, rel ig ion, sexual or i entat ion, nat ional or ig in,disability, gender, or ethnicity.* This includes but is not limited

to thr eatenin g phon e calls, hate mail, ph ysical assaults, vandalism,

cross burnings, destruction of religious symbols, and fire bombings.

* Elements of cri me statutes and protected classif ications vary state to state.

Hate I ncident

Hate-motivated incidents are defined as behavior which

constitutes an expr ession of ho stil ity against the person

or property of another because of the victims race, religion,

disabili ty, gender, ethnicity, or sexual or ientation. H ate-motivated

inci dents includ e those actions that are moti vated by bias,

but do not meet the necessary elements required to prove

a crime. They may include such behavior as non-threatening

name calling, using racial slurs or disseminating racist leaflets.

HeterosexismHeterosex ism is prejudi ce and/or discr iminat ion against people

who are or who are perceived to be lesbian, gay or bisexual.


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Work w i th schoo l and commun i ty o f fi c ia ls and l aw

enforcement to establ ish a plan for r espond ing pr om pt ly

to hate cr im es and inc id ents .

Establ ish c lear pr ocedures for r epor t in g hate-mo t ivated

inc id ents/cr imes, and dissemi nate the inform at ion

c om m u n i ty - w id e .

Establ ish po l ic ies that c lear ly indi cate that hate-mot i vatedbehavior wi l l n ot be tolerated.

Educate com mu nity and school s taf f on how to recognize

hate-mot ivated inc id ents.

Train school and com mu nity coun selor s to ass ist v ic t ims

of h ate-mo t ivated in c idents .

Prov ide refer ral to community organizat ions which

of fer cou nsel and suppor t serv ices in these s i tuations.

Close the Book onHate

PLAN AHEADOften when incidents of bigotry and/or hate occur, it is left to

the victims and members of the particular group that has been

attacked to speak o ut. Yet, it is united that we stand, di vided

we fall. We believe that if one grou p is attacked, it is as though

all gro ups have been attacked. We all have a duty to r espon d.

Many t imes, good people m ay feel ou traged bu t do not k now

how to respond. Thus, when an inc id ent occurs , prec ious time

is lost. Here ar e some specific suggestion s that may help facili tatea pro mp t and effective respon se:

Notify law enforcement.

Be sure of the facts.

If there is physical damage (e.g., defacing, spr ay paintin g) ,

take photographs.

As soon as the dam age has been viewed by law enforcem ent

and photographs taken, offer assistance in repair ing

or cleaning up the damage or vandalized property.

If hate literature has been distr ibuted, collect the

literature for evidence.

Notify ADL and sim ilar agencies in the

appropr iate comm unit ies.

Reach out to the victims with expressions of concern

and support and reassure them and their families

that the incident w ill be treated serio usly.

Gather signatures on a petit ion repu diating the act.

Organize coal i t ions to march, pr otest or sponsor a publ ic

foru m to d iscuss the specific incid ent and active measures

needed to prevent a recurrence.

I f the inc ident occurred in a school, wor k wi th the school

adminis trat ion to d eterm ine appr opr i ate disc ipl inary act ions.


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Special Advisor to the Nati onal Di rector

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Lucill e S. Kantor, Chair,A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE

Institute

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Lucille S. & Martin E. Kantor, Co-Chairs,

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CAM PAI GN PLEDGE*

I p ledge f rom th is day onward to do my best to

interr upt preju dice and to stop those who , because

of hate, would hur t , harass or violate the civi l r ights

of anyone. I w i l l t r y at a l l t imes to be aware of my

own b iases against people who are d i f ferent f rom

mysel f . I wi l l ask q uestions about cu l tures, rel igions

and r aces that I don t understand. I w i l l speak out

against anyon e who moc ks, seeks to in t im idate oractual ly hur ts som eone of a di f ferent race, rel igion,

ethnic group, or sexual or ientation . I wi l l reach out

to support those who are targets of harassment.

I w i l l th ink about speci f i c ways my school , o ther

students and my community can promote respect for

people and create a pre judice- f ree zone. I f i rmly

bel ieve that one person can make a d i f ferenceand that no person can be an inno cent bystander

when i t co mes to oppo sing hate.

By signing this pledge, I recognize that respect

for individual digni ty, achieving equal i ty and

opposing ant i -Semi t i sm, rac ism, ethnic b igot ry ,homophob i a , o r any o t he r f o r m o f ha t r ed i s

a non-n egot iable responsibi l i ty of al l people.

My Signature

Witness Signature

Da t e

NOTES

*Adapted with permission from the ADL A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Inst i tu te


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close the book on hate

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