Stand Against Racism

Stand Against Racism

Goal: To have the student body pledge to support the “Stand Against Racism.”

Examples of Racist Behavior Unfortunately, in the past month, there have been many examples of racist criminal behavior. There are even well-known hate groups in our area. – Eastern Hammerskins (racist skinheads) Allentown – Israelite Church of God in Jesus Christ (black separatists) Allentown – National Socialist Movement (neo-Nazis) Lehigh Valley (http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/hate-map)

Suspect claims he attacked white teen because he was angry over Trayvon case, police say

College Park, MD A noose and hate messages were left in two classroom buildings on the University of Maryland campus. Type: Intimidation Reported: 03/31/2012

Zebulon, NC Michael Stanley Mazur, 48, and his wife, Anne Marie Mazur, 46, were charged with ethnic intimidation for allegedly using racial epithets and taunting a black neighbor. Type: Legal Developments Reported: 03/31/2012

Toledo, OH: An elderly white man was allegedly beaten by a group of six youths, white and black, who made anti-white remarks. Type: Assault Reported: 03/31/2012

When is it going to stop? People are not born racist. Racism is a taught behavior.

You can make a difference.

Making Tamaqua Area a better place Please sign the “Stand Against Racism” banner as a showing of support for a unified student body.

The future Signing a pledge is only a start. Together we can stop racism. In unity, we have strength.