Equality, Diversity, and Tolerance
Statement of Purpose
In an effort to support and encourage equality, diversity, and tolerance in our community, Boone County Public Library is providing this list of resources to promote understanding as well as how communities can respond to hate.
General Resources
- Anti-Defamation League
- The Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance at Rice University
- Fight Hate: A Prevention and Response Guide for America's Neighborhoods
- Human Rights Campaign, Hate Crimes
- Institute for Religious Tolerance, Peace, and Justice
- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Hate Crimes
- Partners Against Hate
- The Psychology of Hate Crimes - American Psychology Association
- Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Hate and Extremism
- United Nation's Human Rights Page
Resources for Communities
- Anti-Defamation League - Public Libraries and Extremists
- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Hate Crimes (Prevention and Response Guide)
- Not In Our Town
Resources for Educators, Parents, and Families
- Educators Against Hate
- Protecting Students from Harassment and Hate Crime: A Guide for Schools
- Preventing Youth Hate Crime: A Manual for Schools and Communities
- National Crime Prevention Council - Hate Crime (Teaching diversity to kids and teens)
- Teaching Tolerance
Resources for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Anti-Defamation League - Law Enforcement Agency Resource Network
- Hate Crime in America Summit Recommendations
- Law Enforcement Against Hate
- A Policymaker's Guide to Hate Crimes
- Promising Practices Against Hate Crimes - Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice