Stories from the Not In Our Town network. This week: Mike Schlesinger is an upstander in his community of Marshalltown, Iowa (pop. 28,000). Watch his story.
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July 2, 2018 - 6:54am
During this week celebrating the 4th of July, we invite you to join ING's Know Your Neighbor: Share Your American Story Campaign by sharing your unique American story — whether of recent arrival or spanning many generations in this country — through social media.
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June 26, 2018 - 5:15pm
In order to save his town from a group of white supremacists threatening to take over the city council, Mayor Ryan Schock has moved to dissolve the town of Leith. "Nobody can take over the city government without a government," he told the Bismarck Tribune.
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May 30, 2018 - 2:11pm
Starbucks commissioned award-winning PBS filmmaker Stanley Nelson to make a film to show as part of their bias training. Watch the film.
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May 30, 2018 - 9:35am
In our new video campaign — “What’s at Stake?” — we want to hear from you! Tell us what's at stake in your community. Share your thoughts about the power of standing up to hate together in your own video.