Yearly Archives: 2011

The Power of the Media in Fostering Hate

In the early 1990s, local media played a central role in the Rwanda genocide that aimed to get rid of the Tutsi, a minority ethnic group in the country.  Between 500,000 to a million people were killed in Rwanda – … Continue reading

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Tracking Hate Crimes Against Latinos

On July 5, 2011, Gary Thomas Kelley was sentenced to 27.5 years in prison for killing his long-time neighbor Juan Varela. On May 6, 2010, while Varela was watering his lawn, Kelley walked over to Varela called him a “wetback,” … Continue reading

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