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Not In Our Town
Today we sit down with Patrice O'Neil for an exploration of how local level approaches can combat hate. Patrice is the leader of Not In Our Town, a movement of people across the country working to build safe, inclusive communities for all. Her work in collaboration with hate crime victims, civic leaders and law enforcement has made her a nationally recognized leader in the anti-hate movement, and as a filmmaker, she has focused on stories about people in local communities working together for change. Her work seeks to embolden and honor unsung heroes whose everyday actions can lead to a larger impact.
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Patrice: I remember, there was a group that was forming in Southern California. And there was a woman who got up and said, 'you know what I did after I saw that movie', it's called Not In Our Town, Manhattan Beach, you might want to check it out, 'my husband and I went out on date night and we started talking about it. And we talked about racism in our town. And we realized that we never really had this conversation before. And then we went home and talked to our kids about it. And then we invited our neighbors over, and we started having this conversation.' And, and so it, it opened up this discussion, and it led to this other discussion that became equally powerful, 'then we invited our friends, a LatinX couple and they said, "I'm sorry, we're not moving to your town, we don't feel safe there"', which opened up this whole reason and need to-like, THIS is why we have to do this work. You open a discussion, you are brave with one person, and then another and another and you start talking, the need for change becomes more apparent, and then the force of change becomes more powerful.
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Listen in as we discover how communities can find courage and strength in the movement and continue to push out hate and pull in unity at a local level, and join us for the rest of season 2 as we explore extremism, the Alt-Right, hate crimes, and the blurred lines of religion underneath it all.
Show us some love by liking, subscribing and reviewing our podcast; and to stay up to date, follow us on Instagram the_unpackedproject.
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Today we sit down with Patrice O'Neil for an exploration of how local level approaches can combat hate. Patrice is the leader of Not In Our Town, a movement of people across the country working to build safe, inclusive communities for all. Her work in collaboration with hate crime victims, civic leaders and law enforcement has made her a nationally recognized leader in the anti-hate movement, and as a filmmaker, she has focused on stories about people in local communities working together for change. Her work seeks to embolden and honor unsung heroes whose everyday actions can lead to a larger impact.
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Patrice: I remember, there was a group that was forming in Southern California. And there was a woman who got up and said, 'you know what I did after I saw that movie', it's called Not In Our Town, Manhattan Beach, you might want to check it out, 'my husband and I went out on date night and we started talking about it. And we talked about racism in our town. And we realized that we never really had this conversation before. And then we went home and talked to our kids about it. And then we invited our neighbors over, and we started having this conversation.' And, and so it, it opened up this discussion, and it led to this other discussion that became equally powerful, 'then we invited our friends, a LatinX couple and they said, "I'm sorry, we're not moving to your town, we don't feel safe there"', which opened up this whole reason and need to-like, THIS is why we have to do this work. You open a discussion, you are brave with one person, and then another and another and you start talking, the need for change becomes more apparent, and then the force of change becomes more powerful.
.
.
Listen in as we discover how communities can find courage and strength in the movement and continue to push out hate and pull in unity at a local level, and join us for the rest of season 2 as we explore extremism, the Alt-Right, hate crimes, and the blurred lines of religion underneath it all.
Show us some love by liking, subscribing and reviewing our podcast; and to stay up to date, follow us on Instagram the_unpackedproject.