Today I received the message pasted in below from a number of different groups, and I say Hooray!
Hooray that out of divisiveness can come unity, that out of hate and violence can come love and nonviolence, that out of prejudice can come tolerance and empathy.
It may be too late for you to stand up against hatred in one of these groups today but it is never to late to stand up on your own or with others on behalf of peace and social justice.
Just look at the groups listed below that are coming together today to stand up against the violence and racism demonstrated in Charlottesville, VA, yesterday–violence and racism that are increasingly wreaking devastation on our planet. If anti-hate/pro-peace and social justice groups such as these continue to flourish and work together, I believe they cannot fail while there is life on earth.
Here is the message:
“Stand in Solidarity with Charlottesville – Find an Event