Communities Against Hate

Communities Against Hate is a diverse coalition of organizations documenting hate and demanding action. Report at commmunitiesagainsthate.org or call 1-844-9-NO-HATE for support.

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LeBron James Responds to Racial Vandalism: ‘Being Black in America Is Tough’

James gave a frank and emotional response at a news conference after a racial slur was discovered painted on his house in Los Angeles.

“Hate in America, especially for African-Americans, is living every day…No matter how much money you have, no matter how famous you are, no matter how many people admire you, being black in America is tough. And we got a long way to go for us as a society and for us as African-Americans until we feel equal in America.”

Thank you, LeBron James, for using your platform to speak out against hate.

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What is a hate incident? Here's what you need to know.

Report now or call 1-844-9-NO-HATE for support.

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"After [I yelled back at the man who told us to go back to our country], the four of us were in shock. You could say it killed the mood of the evening, so we said goodbye and went home. Later in the evening, though, one of my friends texted, thanking me for standing up for us all and saying something — and I realized I was proud of myself. The man who had told me to go back to my country clearly wasn’t bold enough to own up to what he said, but what if I had said nothing? He would have thought that he’d gotten away with it, and maybe he would have felt safer in that behavior. Maybe by speaking up, I helped stop him from doing this to other people.

But, mostly, I felt sad. In my more than 20 years living in New York City, this was only the second time I’d experienced such direct, in-my-face racism. I feel less safe now. I look over my shoulder a little bit more. Mostly, though, I think about minorities who live in other parts of the country that are less diverse than New York City. The fact that hate happens here says to me that, in other areas of the country, minorities and immigrants must be very badly subjected to these kinds of abusive, racist comments — and worse.

I’m sharing this story so that other women, minorities, and immigrants know that this is our country, too. We owe it to ourselves and to each other to call out and report hate when it happens — and when people tell us that we should go back to our country, we should tell them that this is our country and we’re not going anywhere.”

If you’ve experienced or witnessed a hate incident like the one Bich Ha describes, don’t keep it to yourself. Share your story at communitiesagainsthate.org/report or call our hotline: 1–844–9-NO-HATE

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You are not alone. Call 1-844-9-NO-HATE for support or report your story at communitiesagainsthate.org.

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Georgetown professor confronts white nationalist Richard Spencer at the gym — which terminates his membership

The encounter happened Wednesday at Old Town Sport&Health in Alexandria.

Richard Spencer is known for his racist agenda. This woman took a stand against him and against hate.

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“I was born in Vietnam. My family left with the wave of “boat people” after the end of the Vietnam War. After spending a year at a refugee camp in the Philippines, we moved to Spokane, Washington thanks to a sponsorship from the Lutheran Church there. The specifics of that experience have faded from my memory as I’ve gotten older, but it will forever be a part of who I am. As a refugee who got to grow up, go to school, move to New York City, and build a career, I have never taken this country for granted. It’s my home.” – Bich Ha Pham, who recently reported a hate incident she experienced. Read the rest of her story here.

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We all have a responsibility to each other to speak out against hate. Report your story or call 1-844-9-NO-HATE for support.

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Authorities investigating whether U.-Md. stabbing death was a hate crime

Christopher Urbanski, 22, of Severna Park, has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a Bowie State student, police said.

“Hate has no place in America. Hate has no place on a college campus where young minds are coming together to try to change the world. They can’t change the world if they are not here.” –Artie L. Travis, VP for student affairs at Bowie State University

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“Not long ago, I was saying goodbye to a group of friends in Penn Station after a night out celebrating one of our birthdays. Three of the four of us are of Asian descent and, as we were saying our last “happy birthdays” to the birthday girl, a man said “Yeah, yeah, happy birthday. Go back to your country!” as he walked past.

To tell the truth, I normally wouldn’t have said anything, simply out of shock. Living in New York City, in one of the most diverse communities in the country, I often feel like this kind of hateful behavior is worlds away. But, because of the kind of rhetoric that bubbled to the surface during last year’s election and all the news about increases in attacks against immigrants and people of color, my guard was up.

And, so I spoke up and got loud. With all the air in my lungs, I yelled, “WHAT DID YOU SAY??!” 

When he didn’t stop, I repeated myself, even louder. He turned around then, but not to apologize or admit to what he did. He claimed that he hadn’t said a thing — a pretty obvious lie given that, with his back to us as he walked away, he still knew that it was him I was yelling at.” – Bich Ha Pham, New York City.

Read the rest of her story here.

If you’ve witnessed or experienced a hate incident, you can report it at communitiesagainsthate.org/report or by calling our hotline: 1-844-9-NO-HATE

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Police hunting for suspect in hate-crime attack at SF BART station

Police are investigating a hate crime after a suspect dressed in a security uniform allegedly attacked a man at a BART station in San Francisco on Monday night and called him anti-gay slurs, officials said. The victim, whose name was not released, was standing on the train platform when the man walked up to him, shouted homophobic slurs at him and punched him in the face, police said. The suspect was described as 5-feet-8, 135 pounds and was wearing a black security uniform with a silver badge on the right side.

Hate incidents are happening in every city across the country. We must stand united against hate.

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If you've experienced or witnessed hate, call 1-844-9-NO-HATE for support or report your story: communitiesagainsthate.org

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2016 Election Coincided With Horrifying Increase In Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes, Report Finds

CAIR says it recorded a 44 percent rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes last year, and a nearly 600 percent rise since 2014.

There was a 44% rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes recorded last year. This is why we need to stand together against hate.

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New rapid-response team plans to confront hate crimes in the D.C. area

When a church is vandalized or a Muslim family is targeted, this regional team of volunteers will rush to the scene.

"Coming out of my faith, what we are called to do is to learn how to get along with each other, to care for our neighbors."

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You are not alone. Call 1-844-9-NO-HATE for support or report your story here: communitiesagainsthate.org

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Life taken ‘for nothing.’ Cigarette sale refusal possible motive in stabbing.

Refusal to illegally sell a man single cigarettes may have resulted in the fatal stabbing at Hatch Food & Gas in Modesto, Calif., on Friday night, May 5.

Our partners at The Sikh Coalition have called on police to examine the possibility of this being a hate crime.

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Substitute teacher rips hijab off 8-year-old Bronx student’s head

Oghenetega Edah’s twisted idea of discipline, aimed at an 8-year-old PS 76 student, earned him a trip to the unemployment line.

This behavior is completely unacceptable.

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Crucial for Americans to resist 'hate,' Obama says in rare address

The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation bestowed the Profiles in Courage on Barack Obama for expanding health security to millions of Americans.

"We need courage to stand up to hate, not just in others, but in ourselves." —Barack Obama