With recent events such as anti-Semitic graffiti, and open fire shooting victimizing African-Americans at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, there are many ways to help. Here are resources to learn more and to take action fighting hate crimes.

Southern Poverty

Law Center:

   Educates and encourages people to speak up. Their article “Ten Ways to Fight Hate” deeply explains what hate is, how it spreads and how it escalates, so the reader can fully understand different layers. The SPLC gives examples of not only small things supporters can do every day, such as report incidents of vandalism, sign petitions and call senators, but they also help with explaining legal rights and how to help stop hate.

“Charlottesville:

Race and Terror”:

This documentary by Vice News presents raw footage from the events that took place Aug. 11-12 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Following the white supremacists, a Vice reporter documents the protests and records what each group has to say. This documentary educates viewers on both the alt-right and the counter-protesting left.

American Civil

Liberties Union:

The ACLU lists and details important issues of today, such as freedom of speech, immigrant’s lives, women’s rights and LGBT rights. They have also defended the free speech of groups like the KKK and neo-Nazis, and advocated in court for the rights of white nationalists. They explain what they are doing to defend each of these rights, and list resources to learn more about them. They also help by explaining one’s rights if visited by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, stopped by the police and during protests. 

Anti-Defamation League:

A nonprofit organization, ADL supports Jewish people and fights against anti-Semitism. The website has a brief but informative article about the alt-right, which explains the alt-right’s history, ideology, who is part of their group and their impact on America. The purpose of this article is to go into detail on the alt-right to educate the reader on how to help fight back.