Greetings!
In this edition of the NIOT E-News, we look back at the past few months to reflect on all the great work being done in communities across the country.
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(There will be more on the upcoming PIttsburgh film in an upcoming E-News.)
This month
NIOT films are screening
in Troy, Michigan; Bridgehampton, NY; and in libraries across Ohio. NIOT groups in Billings, MT; Bloomington-Normal, IL; Long Island, NY; and many more communities organized Martin Luther King Jr. events to
reflect on the legacy of the civil rights movement, how it affects their communities, and how we can continue to be "upstanders, not just bystanders," when we witness injustice.
In November, the
FBI
released its annual hate crimes report. For the third year in a row, the incidence of hate crimes was up, rising
by 17 percent in 2017. The report shows there was a nearly 23 percent increase in religion-based hate crimes and a 37 percent spike in anti-Jewish hate crimes.
There is much work to be done
and as always Not In Our Town is
honored to stand with you
, united in the face of intolerance and hate.
Warmly,
Patrice O'Neill
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GUEST POST: 'HOLIDAY' REVISITED
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After a 20-year battle, the Greenville County Council finally voted to officially adopt the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday in 2004, making it the last county in the state of South Carolina to do so. In this post, resident Jim Hennigan recalls the battle, the NIOT documentary that never got made and what it's like in Greenville today.
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NEW JERSEY MAYOR PLEDGES TO BECOME NIOT GOLD STAR CITY
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Sadaf Jaffer created history of sorts earlier this month when she took oath as the mayor of Montgomery Township in New Jersey on January 3. She is the first-ever South Asian woman and the first Muslim to serve as a mayor in New Jersey.
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SANTA MONICA COLLEGE JOINS 'NOT ON OUR CAMPUS' MOVEMENT
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In November 2018, Santa Monica College joined the nationwide 'Not On Our Campus' (NOOC) campaign. The NOOC campaign seeks to empower every member of the SMC community to join in creating and maintaining a safe and inclusive environment. We welcome the faculty and students of SMC to the Not On Our Campus movement!
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UNITED AGAINST HATE WEEK MOBILIZES BAY AREA CITIES
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At a time when hate is rising as a toxic poison in our country, Bay Area Stands United Against Hate Week is an initiative focused on eradicating hate and bullying, eliminating implicit bias and driving civil discourse as the norm in our communities.
Twenty cities, towns and counties, and over 35 school districts, colleges and community organizations participated in the inaugural week of events held Nov. 11-18, 2018.
Not In Our Town was proud to be a cosponsor of the week and many events. We were thrilled to hear that North Hempstead, NY Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth also
observed the week
by supplying several
Little Free Libraries
in Town with a collection of books with themes of tolerance, diversity and inclusion.
In 2019, we hope that other communities across the country will join the campaign.
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EMBRACING THE DREAM:
CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING IN AMERICA TODAY
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Every January, Not In Our Town honors Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy by sharing the real life stories of people who are applying Dr. King’s principles today. Dr. King’s work proves that change is indeed possible in this country. The communities in
Embracing the Dream: Lessons from the Not In Our Town Movement
are living proof of that — town by town, school by school, they demonstrate that change is happening.
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This month and next there are NIOT film screenings and teach-ins planned in Troy, Michigan; Athens County, Ohio; Tiburon, CA and Bridgehampton, New York.
Bookmark our
NIOT Events page
to stay in the loop as we announce more events in 2019.
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We been called upon to do so much this year
and our fundraising has not matched our mission. We need your help so If you can,
please give now.
Thank you for supporting the next generation of leaders to build safe, inclusive schools and communities for all.
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