hate crimes

Hate in America is a dreadful, daily constant. All over the country people are fighting this hate. Standing up to hate mongers. Promoting tolerance and inclusion. More often than not, when hate flares up, good erupts, too. Helpful steps for any community to become involved.

Hate seems to be increasing - not decreasing across America.

Describes the racially driven confrontation between three young Asian-Americans and a group of white skinheads in Ocean Shores, Washington, which resulted in the death of Christopher Kinison and the murder trial of Minh Hong.

Andre Anderson, an African-American teenager enjoying a summer filled with pickup basketball, a new girlfriend, and an internship at a popular magazine, becomes the target of violent bigotry when he writes a powerful article on racism.

Written as a "first-stop" resource into hate crimes and relevant legislation in the United States, this volume continues in the format of the other Library in a Book series, including a historical survey of hate crimes, a chronology, description of significant court cases and legislation, short biographies of important individuals, a glossary, an annotated bibliography, and a list of relevant organizations.

Reveals why Little River, Alabama, experienced racial violence in 1997, including the murder of a black man, an attack on a white storekeeper, and the burning of two black churches by white teens.

Zack initially doesn't understand why his father, who is the district attorney, is so upset about graffiti defacing the local temple. When Zack learns that a fellow lacrosse player committed the crime, he gets caught up in the emotions of the threats and tries to understand how a good student could create terror in their quiet community.