The Juarez Mountains provide an idyllic backdrop to the view of downtown El Paso, Texas--yet for many residents, it is clear that the increase of violence along the U.S.-Mexico border has created a stark divide between two cities located just a few hundred feet apart from one another.
Separated only by the Rio Grande river, El Paso and Ciduad Juarez, Mexico, historically have been treated as one community by residents on both sides.
The Santa Fe Bridge links Ciduad Juarez, Mexico (Bottom) and
El Paso, Texas. Source: Katu.com
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October 18, 2011 - 3:06pm
Prompted by changing demographics and a recent hate crime, the Chattanooga, Tenn. Office of Multicultural Affairs is sponsoring a forum this Thursday on hate crimes. The forum will include presentations from the FBI, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the Department of Justice Community Relations Service.
October 14, 2011 - 9:29am
While Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy is remembered in history books across the country, his words are now etched in stone.
Forty-eight years ago, during the March on Washington, Dr. King first uttered the words that would change the course of history—“I Have a Dream”—while standing at the feet of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
October 12, 2011 - 12:14pm
Here at Not In Our Town, we believe that the most interesting things that are happening are on the ground, in communities big and small across the country. In our 15 years of covering the anti-hate movement, we have witnessed ordinary people do extraordinary things again and again.
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October 11, 2011 - 1:46pm
This week's broadcast of Anderson Cooper's special report: "Bullying: It Stops Here" on CNN and Lady Gaga's recent announcement that she will go to the U.S. president to address the bullying problem has brought bullying onto the national agenda.
But solutions are out there. Across the country, students and teachers are sharing stories, joining together and taking action to create safe schools, free from stereotypes, intolerance, and hate. They're part of a movement called Not In Our School.
Here are three short videos that introduce you to the breadth of student and teacher-led movements.
What is Not In Our School?
Students Map Bully Zones to Create a Safer School