10 Jan 2001
fightforyourrights.mtv.com
fightforyourrights.mtv.com. Someone commits a hate crime every hour.
Eight blacks, three whites, three gays, three Jews and one Latino become hate crime victims very day.
A cross is burned every week.
Watching MTV’s marathon of hate crimes coverage is very, very sad and overpowering — I don’t think I can stand it much longer. Sure, it’s cheesy, by it reminds me how scary this country is to live in as a member of a minority. Unfortunately, the audience this exercise is aimed at (white aflluent teenagers and young adults) are the most likely just to turn off MTV for the day.
I really don’t want to see the story of what happened at my university last year pop up as a simple anecdote on the screen, but it was high profile so I’m sure it will (while looking for that link, I came across this recent hate crime that happened in the dorm I helped supervise last year).
I’m so glad you guys have websites like these, maybe I will change the world a little.I really wanna try to do something to help but I can’t fing anything, could you help?
Monique Fantroyal | 14 Jul 2001