United Against Hate Week

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us to make this year the biggest @uahweek yet! We’re so excited to share our impact report soon. We also know this important work never stops- it continues every day, year-round. Please keep sharing your stories with us here and @notinourtown , taking action, and working for inclusion in your community. Please visit niot.org and unitedagainsthateweek.org for more. Hate has no place in our towns when we stand united. Everyone can play a role- let us how you’d like to collaborate today! #uahweek #unitedagainsthate #unitedagainsthateweek #StopTheHate #notinourtown

You don’t need a massive following to fight hate and algorithm-induced apathy online. You need a network. When we lend our engagement to people pushing positive messages, we push them up the algorithm too. Communities have more power than we think. We can play the math together. Thank you to Imran Ahmed and @counterhate for sharing your insights on combating online hate and building back community voice. #uahweek #unitedagainsthate #unitedagainsthateweek

Our communities aren’t locked into any one platform. WE have the power to teach, model, and lead somewhere better, away from misinformation algorithms and online wedge narratives that perpetuate hate and apathy. Thank you to Professor Gordon Stables, Director of USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism for sharing your insights! Full recording and materials from our Digital Division: Countering Online Hate webinar coming soon! #uahweek #unitedagainsthate #unitedagainsthateweek

About a decade ago, I went to the community and asked if they would support producing the Castro Valley Stands United Against Hate poster. I raised enough money to print 8,000 of them. I have about ten left in my garage. I still see them all around town and on our Castro Valley schools. I was proud that we were the third community to get these posters, after Berkeley and Oakland. I first saw the poster there, tracked down the artist, and worked to bring one to Castro Valley. We needed that poster then because people were trying to make sense of a rise in hate crimes, fueled by the growing presence of white nationalism in this country. At the time, we were often told the sign was merely a protest against a President we didn’t like. But that was never what it was about. What it was always about, and still is about, is saying that we can be in community with one another if we stand up to anyone who perpetuates hate. That we can build a community rooted in kindness. That we can follow the words of scripture many people believe in, the call to love our neighbors. Every time I see a CV Stands United Against Hate poster in the community, if I wasn’t the one who brought it there, I wonder how it got there. What moment pushed someone to take the time to place it in their window. The power and resilience of that poster give me hope for the future of Castro Valley. A community that doesn’t hide from its past, and is actively building a future that is more diverse than many surrounding communities could ever imagine. Today, when I looked out over a sea of student protesters and saw a friend’s son carrying another student who was holding that poster, I felt incredibly proud to be from Castro Valley #cvstandsunitedagainsthate #castrovalleystandsunitedagainsthate #bayareaunitedagainsthate #castrovalley

1/30/26- National Shutdown “Hate has no home here.” A statewide economic blackout that began as a protest against intensified ICE violence in Minneapolis has grown into a broader national movement. Organizers, community groups, unions, and local leaders are calling for people to pause work, school, and consumer spending on January 30 in solidarity with immigrant communities and in response to recent enforcement actions. Supporters say the goal is to demonstrate the collective economic and social impact of immigrant communities and to call for accountability, safety, and dignity for all. Whether participating directly or staying informed, organizers are encouraging dialogue and engagement. More details available through local organizers and verified news sources, and more resources available at niot.org/nios.

Communities showed up. The work continues. Join us on Jan 28 at 3 PM PT for Reports From the Field & Planning for 2026, a conversation on what’s next for United Against Hate Week 2026. 🔗 Register today!: https://bit.ly/3YEZGuu

Last week, students from throughout Santa Clara County came together to stand up for inclusion, kindness, and unity. Their voices continue beyond United Against Hate Week. Thank you for participating and sharing: Berryessa Union School District @berryessa_usd Franklin-McKinley School District @franklinmckinleysd Morgan Hill Unified School District @mhunified Mount Pleasant Elementary School District @mp_esd @uahweek #SCCUAH #UnitedAgainstHate #UAHWeek

Thank you to everyone who joined us for United Against Hate Week 2025! The week may be over, but the work continues every day! We’ll keep sharing from across the country and invite you to do the same by tagging @uahweek and visiting unitedagainsthateweek.org and niot.org for more. Here’s a minute (and three seconds 😉) on why we’ll continue to build belonging and take action year-round. Stay informed, stay involved, and let’s stand together united against hate.

Thank you to the California Commission on the State of Hate for entrusting the Women in NAACP Pasadena Branch with hosting the October meeting in closing out 2025 United Against Hate Week. This special gathering reminded us that the fight against hate is far from over. Together, we must continue to work toward the removal of all hate in all communities, creating spaces rooted in empathy, inclusion, and justice for all. Our panelists spoke truth to power, offering pathways to healing, accountability, and collective action. Deep gratitude to Dr. Alisa Osunfunke Orduna, Debra Shu, Esq., Emily Romero Rodriguez, Dr. Kevin Gee, and WIN’s very own Victoria Williams, M.A., for your courage, leadership, and unwavering commitment to justice. Special thanks to Councilmember Tyron Hampton, Cushon Bell, and the City of Pasadena for partnering with us to host this impactful event. The work continues — in our schools, our communities, and our hearts. 💜💚💛 Stay connected and join WIN in our fight against the adultification bias affecting Black girls — because every Black girl deserves to be seen, protected, and free to be a child. #UnitedAgainstHateWeek #WomenInNAACP #PasadenaStrong #StopTheHate #EndAdultificationBias #UAHW

The dreary weather was the perfect setting for a Short-Film Festival. The atmosphere inside the Community Meeting Room at City Hall wasn’t that at all, maybe just teary! 🥲 Thanks to IDEA Committee member Maria Marc for emceeing the afternoon and to everyone who joined us this year! Couldn’t make it? Look for a playlist of the films that were shown in this week’s Blast. Remember Diwali at the Library is tomorrow from 1-4 PM! #UnitedAgainstHate

The Santa Clara County Office of Education joins communities across the county, state, and nation in standing together, United Against Hate. 🤝🛑 unitedagainsthateweek.org @uahweek #SCCUAH #UnitedAgainstHateWeek #UAHWeek

We applaud Governor @gavinnewsom & the CA State Legislature for creating the Stop the Hate program in 2021. While Trump keeps stirring hateful rhetoric and sabotaging anti-hate initiatives through defunding, Stop the Hate serves as the primary source of protection for our diverse communities and helps keep California a place where all people can still belong and feel safe. @cagovernor • • • #StoptheHateCA #UnitedAgainstHateWeek #ReportHate #CreateChange