Recent discussions about antisemitism have fostered awareness of hatred in all its myriad forms. As a result of this awareness, some people are stepping up to raise awareness still higher — to communicate, to educate, and to move toward the middle ground at which every stereotype breaks down at the level of the individual. Mark is joined by three guests to discuss hate and to announce two new initiatives: Stop Hate 360˚ and Unsheltered: Voices From the Street.
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The Anxious Voyage: Stop Hate
–with Special Guests Melissa Hughes, Peggy Willms, and Dennis Pitocco
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Mark, first of all thank you for dealing with me when I couldn’t see you guys and I look half baked most of this interview. Regarding any emotion…We own our emotions. WE OWN THEM. We cannot be damned, judged or ridiculed for them. We need someone to listen and try to understand them. There is always history behind emotions. Those who have been hated upon…feel hate and often expel it towards others. Those who have been through trauma, feel distrust, anger…and often hate. I try not to simplify any topic, but we HAVE to begin listening and understanding each other, how we got here, and where we want to head together. My newest mantra, “Never judge someone off the chapter you just walked in on.”