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 catalytic power of this Summit in bringing together those who are devoting their lives to pushing back and working to confront, understand and work towards solutions around hate in our society is a noble and difficult task. The Summit not only energized those who attended but led to connecting the dots in a global network of those doing this work. The stories of the victims of hate were painful to witness but their courage in coming forward was inspirational. Those who attended left energized with the hope that by working together solutions can be forged.
Robert Rosenthal Board Member, Executive Producer, Acting CEO, The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR)