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United Against Hate is beginning a billboard campaign to broadcast a message of peace, solidarity, and support for all marginalized communities in our area. These billboards will be a simple yet powerful message that hate and prejudice are not welcome in our communities, that those who are targets of hate and discrimination have allies and are not alone. We also hope to convey that our organization can be a focal point for those in this community who share these beliefs but may not know how to go about affecting the changes they hope to see.

The first billboards will appear in and around Dane County, WI but our ambitious goal is to take this message to communities across the nation. We need your help to make it happen.

“How do people become haters? They often don’t even know who it is they hate. Hate Jews? They’ve never met a Jewish person. Hate Blacks? They’ve never had a conversation with an African American. Immigrants? Same. They’re just striking out. Angry and lacking any meaning and purpose in their own lives, they’re bent on destroying others. “

Our friend Christina Leimer shares what she learned about how hate groups get started and grow and what we can do as individuals and communities to help dismantle these kinds of groups.

Read her full account at ussocialconscience.org

Hundreds of people gathered at Monona Terrace on Sunday, Dec. 10th to hear a powerful, inspirational message from Pardeep Kaleka and Arno Michaelis, both advisory board members of We Are Many – United Against Hate and founders of Serve2Unite. Their stories began in very different places, but were brought together in the aftermath of the mass shooting at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, WI in 2012. Together they shared with Madison an incredible story of heartbreak, forgiveness, compassion, and resolve.

Video coverage of the event was provided by Madison City Channel and is available for you see for yourself this powerful message, using the links below:

The entire 2 1/2 hour program is available here or use the links below to jump to specific parts of the event:

• Arno’s address to the audience
• “Waking in Oak Creek” – Documentary about the Oak Creek Sikh Temple community shared with the audience
• Pardeep’s address to the audience
• Audience Q & A moderated by Dee Hall from The Wisconsin Center For Investigative Journalism

“I was very happy to be a small part of this outstanding event. I stayed throughout as I found not only the presentations, videos and the Q & A very compelling and personally meaningful. I was happy to join Mike Basford, Chair Democratic Party of Dane County and you on stage showing our joint support for this outstanding program. Looking forward to future discussions.”
– Dave Glomp, Chair Public Relations, Republican Party of Dane County.