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Stand Against Racism

Stand Against Racism. Goal:. To have the student body pledge to support the “Stand Against Racism.” . Examples of Racist Behavior. Unfortunately, in the past month, there have been many examples of racist criminal behavior. There are even well-known hate groups in our area.

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Stand Against Racism

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  1. Stand Against Racism

  2. Goal: • To have the student body pledge to support the “Stand Against Racism.”

  3. Examples of Racist Behavior • Unfortunately, in the past month, there have been many examples of racist criminal behavior. • There are even well-known hate groups in our area. • Eastern Hammerskins (racist skinheads) Allentown • Israelite Church of God in Jesus Christ (black separatists) Allentown • National Socialist Movement (neo-Nazis) Lehigh Valley (http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/hate-map)

  4. Suspect claims he attacked white teen because he was angry over Trayvon case, police say

  5. College Park, MD • A noose and hate messages were left in two classroom buildings on the University of Maryland campus. • Type: Intimidation • Reported: 03/31/2012

  6. Zebulon, NC • Michael Stanley Mazur, 48, and his wife, Anne Marie Mazur, 46, were charged with ethnic intimidation for allegedly using racial epithets and taunting a black neighbor. • Type: Legal Developments • Reported: 03/31/2012

  7. Toledo, OH: An elderly white man was allegedly beaten by a group of six youths, white and black, who made anti-white remarks. • Type: Assault • Reported: 03/31/2012

  8. When is it going to stop? • People are not born racist. • Racism is a taught behavior.

  9. You can make a difference.

  10. Making Tamaqua Area a better place • Please sign the “Stand Against Racism” banner as a showing of support for a unified student body.

  11. The future… • Signing a pledge is only a start. • Together we can stop racism. • In unity, we have strength.

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