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Exploring Hate The initiative launched on April 13, 2021 with American Insurrection, a new documentary from the award-winning investigative PBS series FRONTLINE. and Simon B.
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Exploring Hate: Antisemitism, Racism and Extremism is a
reporting initiative from about the roots and rise of hate in America and across the globe. Examining the rise of political extremism and violence in America, the program premiered nationwide on PBS, pbs.org and the PBS Video app. Exploring Hate reporting also appears on national news programs Amanpour and Company and PBS

NewsHour Weekend, and WNET’s regional news and public affairs programs MetroFocus and NJ Spotlight News. Additionally, the multi-platform initiative will include original documentary production and digital content, PBSLearningMedia educational tools for classrooms, and community engagement events. With online platforms being used as organizing tools for violence, as well as being the subject of intense debates over free speech, Exploring Hate will also launch a social media presence that will seek to engage audiences around topics including intersectionality, media literacy and how to debunk conspiracy theories.

“Antisemitism and racism are rooted in a lack of tolerance. The recent insurgency at the United States Capitol was an attack on the very basis of our democracy, shining a spotlight on the toxic mix of nationalism and extremism on the rise in our nation,” said Neal Shapiro, President and CEO of The WNET Group. “The best antidotes to intolerance are education and understanding. We aim to advance both with this new initiative.”

Major funding for Exploring Hate has been provided by The Sylvia A. Poyta Programming Endowment to Fight Antisemitism, The Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Fund, and Patti Askwith Kenner. Additional support from Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Nancy and Morris W. Offit, and Judy and Josh Weston.

Meet the filmmakers. Be part of the conversation. Join us for a special reception and screening of “The Cost of Inherita...
09/01/2024

Meet the filmmakers. Be part of the conversation. Join us for a special reception and screening of “The Cost of Inheritance” — a doc about injustice, civil rights, and the decades-long debate over reparations. Thurs 1/11, 6 pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library RSVP here! https://bit.ly/3RUvbg6

22/12/2023

➤ Selfies, photos, final messages:
A small group of Israeli volunteers moved quickly to preserve the social media posts from the Oct 7th massacre—a real-time history of survivors and those who perished.

See more stories from October7.org: https://to.pbs.org/3twH043

War, r**e, hate: Four women confront antisemitism and Islamophobia in a critical interfaith discussion.➤ Join them Wedne...
11/12/2023

War, r**e, hate: Four women confront antisemitism and Islamophobia in a critical interfaith discussion.

➤ Join them Wednesday Dec 13, 12:15PM ET

Presented by Exploring Hate and Moment Magazine with Zainab Khan, co-founder and chair of the MALA: Muslim American Leadership Alliance; Shirin Taber, founder and director of Empower Women Media; and Heidi Basch-Harod, executive director of Women's Voices Now. Moderated by Moment Editor-in-Chief Nadine Epstein.

Register/free: https://bit.ly/4abgCwZ

Can we repair the world by uniting against hate?Five years after the worst antisemitic attack in US history—at the Tree ...
25/10/2023

Can we repair the world by uniting against hate?

Five years after the worst antisemitic attack in US history—at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA—a diverse group of citizens and survivors offer hope. Stream their story at PBS

Pittsburgh's powerful community response to hate after a deadly attack at a synagogue.

In a personal essay sparked by the Israel-Hamas war, Exploring Hate contributor and MALA: Muslim American Leadership All...
19/10/2023

In a personal essay sparked by the Israel-Hamas war, Exploring Hate contributor and MALA: Muslim American Leadership Alliance co-founder Zainab Khan has an important message for Muslims: silence has a cost. "It’s time to get to work to build peace."

Equivocation and anti-Semitism serve only to feed suspicion of our community.

02/10/2023

How did the U.S. go from a 1965 immigration policy valuing “each man on the basis of his merit as a man,” to today, where anti-immigrant sentiment and anti-Black racism are repugnant bedfellows?

The latest from Exploring Hate's “Today in History” series with historian/Columbia Uinversity professor Mae Ngai. https://bit.ly/3LF9QoM

New from Exploring Hate's “Today in History” series—a powerful   lesson in solidarity: Historically Black Colleges and U...
28/08/2023

New from Exploring Hate's “Today in History” series—a powerful lesson in solidarity: Historically Black Colleges and Universities were often the only institutions to embrace Jewish scholars who fled the N***s.

George Mason University’s Dr. Charles L. Chavis, Jr.—historian of racial violence, civil rights activism, and Black-Jewish relations—explains why this lasting alliance still resonates.

A little-known lesson in solidarity: Jewish refugee professors fleeing the N***s were shunned by U.S. antisemitism but welcomed by America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

25/08/2023

ICYMI: The essential Exploring Hate primer for understanding Christian Nationalism and its increasing threat to democracy.

With experts Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, Eric K. Ward, Katherine Stewart, and ex-NPR host Robert Siegel, along with partner Moment Magazine. https://to.pbs.org/3OQ4eJ9

27/07/2023

Artistry fights bigotry—through the anti-hate animations created by students at the SVA Animation Department.

"Look Down” was designed to lift up vulnerable and targeted groups dodging daily monsters. Watch the full film at Exploring Hate: https://bit.ly/3rKxvgu

27/07/2023

Better than Barbenheimer!

Watch 35 seconds lauding love over hate.
From Exploring Hate's “Animated” miniseries highlighting three films by SVA Animation Department students, including Schantelle Alonzo's heartening “Celebration” https://bit.ly/3rJ4emn

➤ Streaming now: The connection between empathy and extremism—and the moonshot to counter hate. Watch Hari Sreenivasan's...
13/07/2023

➤ Streaming now: The connection between empathy and extremism—and the moonshot to counter hate.

Watch Hari Sreenivasan's insightful “Exploring Hope" interview from Exploring Hate https://bit.ly/3rpaP58

12/07/2023

Can empathy halt extremism?

The tech-driven company "Moonshot" uses online ads to redirect searchers away from violence to safer content, including mental health support.

Hari Sreenivasan talks with Moonshot's founder about the surprise emotions driving hate. Streaing 7/13 on “Exploring Hope” from Exploring Hate Thirteen WNET New York
https://bit.ly/3XfSbIE

10/07/2023

➤ The story behind Drag Story Hour:
White supremacists, politicians and extremist hate groups are targeting the events in a bigger effort to unite the far right.

“Attack on Drag” is now streaming from Exploring Hate Thirteen WNET New York https://bit.ly/3D2NGIp

06/07/2023

Comedian Alex Edelman juggled Jewish identity, antisemitism and neo-Nazi extremists—then turned it into a hit Broadway show.

But before the curtain rose, he shared some food and reflection with Hari Sreenivasan for “Exploring Hope”—now streaming from
Exploring Hate Thirteen WNET New York
https://bit.ly/3PLjZ5

Before comedian Alex Edelman got his own one-man show on Broadway 👏🏻 he got serious with Hari Sreenivasan about racism a...
05/07/2023

Before comedian Alex Edelman got his own one-man show on Broadway 👏🏻 he got serious with Hari Sreenivasan about racism and antisemitism. He also got falafel, with a side of hope.

Watch the smart, funny interview tomorrow on "Exploring Hope” from Exploring Hate Thirteen WNET New York https://t.co/kQ5Igmh0tI

30/06/2023

Join theater leaders as they discuss the rise of antisemitism and Broadway’s response through recent and current productions, featuring:
Actress Tovah Feldshuh (Mrs. Rosie Brice in Funny Girl on Broadway)
Lyricist Bruce Sussman (Harmony A New Musical)
Playwright Alfred Uhry (Parade on Broadway)
and moderator Lynne Marie Rosenberg
Presented in partnership with , Moment Magazine, and Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust

Watch the full episode below or stream any time on Exploring Hate https://to.pbs.org/43cDsQ1

22/06/2023

TikTok or Tic Tac? Holocaust survivor Tova Friedman didn't know the platform from the mints, but 513K followers later she’s a social media star.

Now streaming: Exploring Hate's new series “Exploring Hope” with host Hari Sreenivasan Thirteen WNET New York to.pbs.org/44ahv5j

She'd never heard of TikTok. Now 84 yr old Tova Friedman’s 513K followers know her   survival story—and her hope to comb...
21/06/2023

She'd never heard of TikTok. Now 84 yr old Tova Friedman’s 513K followers know her survival story—and her hope to combat deniers.

Premiering 6/22 on Exploring Hate’s new series “Exploring Hope” with host Hari Sreenivasan Thirteen WNET New York https://bit.ly/3XfSbIE

Tomorrow! 6/22 at 4:30 pm ET: Challenging bias and finding community as Jews of Color. A livestream panel discussion wit...
21/06/2023

Tomorrow! 6/22 at 4:30 pm ET:

Challenging bias and finding community as Jews of Color. A livestream panel discussion with the Lunar Collective’s Maryam Chisti and Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin—the first Chinese American rabbi. Moderated by former public radio host Michael Krasney.

Presented by Moment Magazine and Exploring Hate.

Register: bit.ly/3pfX1cw

We often only talk about racism and antisemitism from the outside, but many Jews of color also experience discrimination from within the Jewish community. Join Maryam Chishti, Co-Executive Director of The LUNAR Collective and Jacqueline Mates-Muchin, the first Chinese-American rabbi and senior rabbi...

20/06/2023

New series from Exploring Hate!

“Exploring Hope” flips the script and shines a light on five change makers who are bringing hope and taking action against old, new and evolving hate. Hosted by Hari Sreenivasan
Thirteen WNET New York Premieres Thursday 6/22. https://bit.ly/3XfSbIE

01/06/2023

She’s an 85 year-old Chinese grandmother—and the godmother of Jamaican reggae music. “Miss Pat” Chin’s uplifting story of Asian Caribbean culture is now streaming!

From Exploring Hate The Serica Initiative The China Project Thirteen WNET New York. https://bit.ly/3N4tsnk

“Miss Pat” Chin sells reggae—but first she helped make it in Jamaica. Now at 85, she’s still mixing it up in Jamaica, Qu...
31/05/2023

“Miss Pat” Chin sells reggae—but first she helped make it in Jamaica. Now at 85, she’s still mixing it up in Jamaica, Queens, New York City.

Her improbable story premieres June 1st from Exploring Hate The Serica Initiative The China Project Thirteen WNET New York
https://t.co/rlz6EzhwYR

30/05/2023

The godmother of Jamaican music—“Miss Pat” Chin—revolutionized reggae and fostered Asian Caribbean culture.

See the latest from “Between Black & White", premiering June 1. From Exploring Hate, The Serica Initiative, The China Project and Thirteen WNET New York.
https://t.co/rlz6EzhwYR

25/05/2023

They didn’t fit in so they spoke out.

Now streaming: “A Seat at the Table” serves up inspiration from Asian American Jews embracing identity, becoming more visible and standing against hate.

From Exploring Hate and The Serica Initiative The China Project Thirteen WNET New York.
https://bit.ly/3N5WJOF

22/05/2023

Nothing is ever black & white for Asian-American Jews. Watch the uplifting story of finding community in “A Seat at the Table.”

Premiering May 25th from Exploring Hate and The Serica Initiative The China Project and Thirteen WNET New York.
https://to.pbs.org/3Iimbxi

18/05/2023

Stream it and see it: The inspiring neighbors uniting in “Bridging the Divide”—part of the new series “Between Black & White: Asian Americans Speak Out.” From Exploring Hate, The Serica Initiative, The China Project and Thirteen WNET New York.

New Breath Foundation https://bit.ly/3MgGKeS

16/05/2023

A neighborhood changed by violence is changing the narrative—putting unity back in the community.

“Bridging the Divide” starts streaming May 18, part of the new series “Between Black & White: Asian Americans Speak Out" from Exploring Hate, with The Serica Initiative, The China Project and Thirteen WNET New York.
https://bit.ly/3Mt306w

15/05/2023

➤ Watch! New series from Exploring Hate ➤ “Between Black & White: Asian Americans Speak Out”—about fighting hate in America.

Premieres Thursday May 18th, with The Serica Initiative, The China Project and Thirteen WNET New York https://bit.ly/3Mt306w

Join host Judy Gold and top comedians for a candid discussion on navigating humor in a time when world events don’t seem...
03/06/2022

Join host Judy Gold and top comedians for a candid discussion on navigating humor in a time when world events don’t seem so funny. Livestream on June 16. Register to join us here! https://bit.ly/LaughRSVP

02/06/2022

The cofounder of CityMD, Dr. Richard Park, has taken on a new venture serving poor and elderly Asian immigrants—a mission that has become more urgent with the surge of hate crimes against the AAPI community.

Hear his story in "be/longing" episode 2: https://to.pbs.org/3xoqz7Z

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