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WE ALL BELONG: INTERFAITH COMMUNITIES UNITED AGAINST HATE
"With hate, violence and prejudice on the rise, this is an extraordinarily difficult time
for underserved communities in the Bay Area.
There have been an unprecedented number of attacks on AAPI individuals,
a wave of antisemitic incidents and threats against Muslim Americans
and Islamic Center break-ins.
Today, voices of faith join with those of our civic partners to speak out against this hate
through a series of "We All Belong" public service announcements.
The short videos unveiled at this event are intended
to show our united solidarity in the effort to combat those voices of hate!"
San Francisco Interfaith Council Executive Director Michael Pappas
Yesterday, the Bay Area Interfaith Leadership Council, a Cooperation Circle of United Religions Initiative, whose 2019 Bose Award underwrote this collaborative project, launched three anti-hate public service announcements focused on Anti Asian Hate, Antisemitism and Islamophobia.
Featured presenters at the launch were US Attorney for the Northern District of California
Ismail J. Ramsey, Marin County District Attorney Lori Frugoli, San Francisco County District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, and Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen.
This year and a half effort would not have been possible without the invaluable counsel of Chinatown Leader Rev. Norman Fong for his assistance on the Anti Asian Hate PSA, Jewish Community Relations Council CEO Tyler Gregory on the Antisemitism PSA and Islamic Networks Group Deputy Director Zachary Markwith on the Islamophobia PSA.
The Bay Area Leadership Council is comprised of the executive directors of the Interfaith Center at the Presidio, San Francisco Interfaith Council, Marin Interfaith Council, Silicon Valley Interreligious Council, Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County and the Interfaith Council of Alameda County / Tri-City Interfaith Council.
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