Edmund Burke, an 18th-century writer and philosopher, said, "Theonly thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to donothing." If spreading tolerance and stopping hatred are important toyou, the following sites offer historical perspective and concreteaction items.
Close the Book on Hate: 101 Ways to Combat Prejudice
www.adl.org/prejudice/default.asp
5 Stars
Barnes & Noble and the Anti-Defamation League joined forces tocreate "Close the Book on Hate" after the Columbine High Schooltragedy in 1999. You can browse through the antihate tips by usingthe left-hand menu, or download the PDF version by clicking on thecover image on the right. Highlights include a glossary and anextensive reading list for further study.
Partners Against Hate
www.partnersagainsthate.org
5 Stars
"An alarming and disproportionately high percentage of both thevictims of hate violence and the perpetrators are young people under18 years of age." This website offers guidance (in the form ofprintable manuals) for anyone wanting to combat this terrible trend.There are separate sections for students (such as starting anantibias program at your school), parents, teachers, and peopleworking in law enforcement. To search for answers to commonly askedquestions, click on Hate Response Network.
Project Change
www.projectchange.org
5 Stars
Project Change, sponsored by Levi-Strauss, is an online networksupporting a variety of antiracism groups. Best clicks are Symbols ofHate and Oppression (an outstanding interactive animation thatexplores a dozen racial stereotypes), AntiRacism.Net (an archive ofnews stories and a great resource for research papers) andPublications (for community activists working to fight racism).
Tolerance.org
www.tolerance.org/
5 Stars
Tolerance.org is a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center. Itis my pick of the day because it has a children's section (where youcan listen to an ancient Turkish folk tale), a teen page (with adviceon how to start a Mix It Up Dialogue at school), and resources forteachers and parents. There are excellent tools and activities behindevery click, but of particular interest to me was Hate on theInternet, an annotated tour of real-life hate sites. You'll find itlisted under For Parents/ Playtime: Online Activities/Age 14 and Up.
An archive of columns is available at www.surfnetkids.com.Questions, comments, and topic suggestions can be sent via e-mail tofeldman@surfnetkids.com.
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