Review of the Southern Poverty Law Centre Website

Review of the Southern Poverty Law Centre Website
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Hate Crimes in the US
The article Ten Ways to Fight Hate by Southern Poverty Centre Website acknowledges that the levels of hate crime in the US have tremendously increased. This has been engineered by the fact that the US elected a president who openly admits that he is a racist and anti-Muslim. The article promotes their argument by highlighting several incidences that have occurred across the US that result from prejudice. It is notable that many of the victims suffer in silence. So many cases have not been reported yet. However, there is a strong opposition to hate crimes across the US, and people have come up in crowds to fight for the rights of all the people despite their ethnic, racial, religious backgrounds among others.
The article highlights ten ways through which hate crimes can be fought in the US. First, it begins by saying that most law-enforcement sectors do not recognize hate crimes and thus most of the times are not recorded. Second, the article defines hate crimes as crimes that result from prejudice and bias based on racial, ethnic, religious, disabilities backgrounds among others. Making other people suffer because of who they are. The ten ways of fighting hate include the following; act, joining forces, offering support to the victims of hate, speaking up, self-knowledge about hate crimes, and creating an alternative. The list continues, and it mentions pressuring leaders, staying engaged, teaching acceptance and digging deeper into the matter.
It might be overlooked by most law enforcing bodies or for the better terms, it might not be recognized by these bodies, but the truth is that hate crimes are increasing. It is like of all the crimes committed; hate crimes take the lead. It is an incidence that I have come across, and that's why the topic captured my attention. My neighbor, who is a black American, was once harassed by the same force of law as they claimed that he was a petty thief. They had no evidence, or they hadn't witnessed but the fact that he was black, he ‘looked like a thief' to them. It was so humiliating to my neighbor, and their actions disgusted me. Now that I have learnt what I can do to fight hate, I will take action.
After reviewing the article, I became more determined to fight hate crimes. The article influenced my perception such that I know action or change begins by me. Earlier on, I thought it was a responsibility of the police and the FBI, but I now know it is everyone's' responsibility to stop hate crimes. No one chose to be who they are. They...