Whrtf.org
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Whatcom Human Rights Task Force HOME PAGE
Description
The Whatcom Human Rights Task Force began in the fall of 1994 following incidents of racial intimidation against migrant farm workers in Whatcom County. A group of community organizations, religious people, and other Whatcom County citizens began organizing to help monitor, respond to and prevent further acts of malicious harassment against targeted groups or individuals.
Hate crimes and acts of bigotry or intolerance are rising nationwide, and Whatcom County is no exception. While overt white supremacy is not often visible in our country, its roots can be found within a number of groups which promote discrimination against specific racial, ethnic and religious groups, immigrants, gays and lesbians, or people whose politics differ from their own. This provides fertile ground for increased scapegoating of others as well as greater likelihood and acceptance of harassment and intimidation. The results range from fear and infringement of civil rights to deadly violence.
It is the belief of the WHRTF that such intolerance, whether or not it is coupled with acts of aggression, is unacceptable in our communities and in our nation.
