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February 20, 2019 - 1:15pm
Reporter John Elogin writes in The New York Times about the myth that proximity to blackness immunizes white people from doing racist things.
February 15, 2019 - 6:52am
Stories from around the country of communities organizing against hate and standing up for love, diversity and inclusion in their towns and cities. Send us stories that inspire you! 
January 22, 2019 - 10:28am
In 1939, 20,000 Americans rallied in New York’s Madison Square Garden to celebrate the rise of Nazism – an event largely forgotten from American history. A NIGHT AT THE GARDEN, a short film just nominated for an Oscar, is made entirely from archival footage filmed that night, transporting audiences to this chilling gathering and shines a light on the power of demagoguery and anti-Semitism in the United States.
January 18, 2019 - 1:43pm
Greenville County, SC resident Jim Hennigan reflects on the 15th anniversary of Martin Luther King Day being recognized as an official holiday in his county. The battle over the holiday lasted nearly 20 years culminating in an affirmative vote of the county council in 2004, making Greenville the last county to recognize the holiday in South Carolina.
January 18, 2019 - 8:21am
This month there are NIOT film screenings and teach-ins planned in Michigan, Ohio and New York State.