In the midst of the ongoing tension, hate-speech experts, leaders, and survivors of hate crimes from around the globe will convene in Pittsburgh this week for the fourth-annual Eradicate Hate Summit, what organizers call the most comprehensive anti-hate conference in the world.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Laura Esposito: Eradicate Hate Global Summit returns to Pittsburgh with politically fueled violence and hate speech front and center
The effort to eradicate hate requires the active participation of every component of our society, to include governments, the private sector, communities of faith and indeed every aspect of civil society. There is no more urgent task in front of us. The organizers of the Eradicate Hate Global Summit are doing the United States and the world an enormous service by tackling hatred and extremism with a focus on honest dialogue and conversation, genuine learning and practical solutions. This will not happen overnight, but the Pittsburgh community’s leadership in this effort is genuinely inspiring and motivating.
Nicholas Rasmussen Counterterrorism Coordinator, Department of Homeland Security