Stopping Hate
Hate takes many insidious forms: as a mass shooting targeting a Black community, as an antisemitic remark, as a wave of anti-Asian violence. Intolerance and hate crimes have spiked in recent years, and experts, activists, and community members themselves are working hard not only to quantify the problem but to find actionable solutions. What does it take to stop hate in communities large and small?
This conversation was part of the 2022 Aspen Ideas Festival.
Speakers:
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and National Director, Anti-Defamation League
Dana Coester, Professor, WVU Reed College of Media; Creative Director, WVU Media Innovation Center; Editor in Chief, 100 Days in Appalachia
Manjusha Kulkarni, Executive Director, AAPI Equity Alliance; Co-Founder, Stop AAPI Hate
Now in its 18th year, the Aspen Ideas Festival is the Aspen Institute’s signature summer public event. Among the key themes explored at this year’s festival are conversations around the concepts of Heat, Power, Connection, Trust, Money, and Beauty.
From June 25-July 1, 2022 more than 300 leaders and innovators gather in the Rocky Mountains to engage in deep and inquisitive discussion of the issues that shape our lives and challenge our times, spanning politics, business, science, the arts, education, and more. #AspenIdeas
For more information about the Aspen Ideas Festival, visit https://www.aspenideas.org