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30 Things You Can Do During Genocide Prevention Month
April is Genocide Prevention Month.  The website www.genocidepreventionmonth.org  offers 30 Things You Can Do During Genocide Prevention Month, such as watching movies, visiting memorials, and passing out the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Facing Today April 8, 2009
60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

 

Facing Today December 9, 2008
A Barometer for the Popularity of Muslims: An Interview with Souad
  This interview is printed in "What Do We Do With A Difference? France and the Debate Over Headscarves in Schools".  France has a large population of immigrants from its former colonies in North Africa.
Audio December 30, 2008
A Force More Powerful

6 episodes, 30 minutes each
Source: aforcemorepowerful.org

This series uses archival footage to present six stories of nonviolent movements around the world. Each includes interviews with witnesses, survivors and unsung heroes who contributed to these century-changing events.

1. Nashville: “We Were Warriors”

Library Resource December 15, 2009

A World Made New: Human Rights After the Holocaust locked

Lesson Plan March 16, 2008
Albie Sachs, Freedom Fighter
Video Clip June 19, 2008
Assault on Gay America

60 minutes
Source: PBS Video

In February 1999, 30-year-old Bill Jack Gaither was murdered. The accused killer, a known white supremacist, testified he killed Gaither because he was "queer." Why have gays like Gaither and Matthew Shepard become the targets of such brutality? This Frontline episode explores the roots of homophobia in America and asks how these attitudes, beliefs and fears contribute to the recent rise in violence against gays.

Library Resource December 15, 2009
Bordando La Verdad: Arte de Protesta Femenino en el Chile de Pinochet

Bordando La VerdadBordando La Verdad: Arte de Protesta Femenino en el Chile de Pinochet es la historia de las hermanas, esposas y madres que formaban el movimiento de mujeres de protesta en Chile durante la dictadura de Pinochet (1973-1990). Es una increíble historia de coraje y resistencia.

Publication July 12, 2010
Boston Radio Talk Show Host Suspended for his Comments about Mexicans
According to the Boston Globe, "Jay Severin, the fiery right wing talk show host on Boston's WTKK-FM radio station, was suspended yesterday after calling Mexican immigrants "criminaliens," "primitives," "leeches," and exporters of "women with mustaches and VD," among other incendiary comments.
Facing Today May 5, 2009
California Apologizes to Chinese Americans

On July 17, California passed a bill officially apologizing for discriminatory legislation that denied Chinese immigrants the right to own property, marry whites, or work in the public sector.

Facing Today August 5, 2009
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