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I just discovered a new organization that is honest and true in its fight against racism: FAIR: Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism .
The highlights:
1. It's honest and true in its fight against racism -- they oppose racism of all kinds, neo-racism, reverse-racism, you name it.
2. It's non-partisan -- there's no left or right political undertones to their message, and thus all who are truly passionate against racism can get behind this approach without having to defend their political perspective.
3. It's a true rainbow coalition -- just watch their quick homepage video.
4. It's non-violent -- it draws on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s philosophy of non-violence, compassion, and embracing of our shared common humanity.
5. It's intelligent -- you can tell by their videos and written assertions that it's pretty high IQ, both mentally and emotionally.
6. It contains no additional "anti-" philosophy -- their focus is purely on addressing ending racism, all racism, without muddying down their efforts with hidden ideological/political agendas.
7. They actually reach out and support people -- if you've been the victim of any kind of racism you can contact them for support.
8. They address racism where it harms the most -- at work, at colleges and universities, and at your kid's school.
9. They provide references to legal assistance -- if you've been harmed by racism, been expelled from school/college, lost your job, your career, or your community standing, etc., whatever the harm, you can get legal help to fight back.
10. You can volunteer with them -- they're open to those who wish to start a FAIR chapter in their own neighborhood.
Yes, finally an organization that not only understands what racism truly is, they are compassionate in their approach to accurately identifying racism and providing support for bringing it to an end, without any hidden agendas.
FAIR is truly a great organization, in my opinion.
The highlights:
1. It's honest and true in its fight against racism -- they oppose racism of all kinds, neo-racism, reverse-racism, you name it.
2. It's non-partisan -- there's no left or right political undertones to their message, and thus all who are truly passionate against racism can get behind this approach without having to defend their political perspective.
3. It's a true rainbow coalition -- just watch their quick homepage video.
4. It's non-violent -- it draws on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s philosophy of non-violence, compassion, and embracing of our shared common humanity.
5. It's intelligent -- you can tell by their videos and written assertions that it's pretty high IQ, both mentally and emotionally.
6. It contains no additional "anti-" philosophy -- their focus is purely on addressing ending racism, all racism, without muddying down their efforts with hidden ideological/political agendas.
7. They actually reach out and support people -- if you've been the victim of any kind of racism you can contact them for support.
8. They address racism where it harms the most -- at work, at colleges and universities, and at your kid's school.
9. They provide references to legal assistance -- if you've been harmed by racism, been expelled from school/college, lost your job, your career, or your community standing, etc., whatever the harm, you can get legal help to fight back.
10. You can volunteer with them -- they're open to those who wish to start a FAIR chapter in their own neighborhood.
Yes, finally an organization that not only understands what racism truly is, they are compassionate in their approach to accurately identifying racism and providing support for bringing it to an end, without any hidden agendas.
FAIR is truly a great organization, in my opinion.