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On Tolerance.org's One World Mural, children express themselves in words and images that evoke tolerance and understanding. |
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July 2, 2004 -- In its Spring 2004 issue, the Intelligence Report documented nearly 500 hate sites on the web last year — up from 443 in 2002.
Many specifically target young people.
Some, like WhiteFuture.com, seek to influence thinking through subtle games like "The Diversity Maze," which challenges white children to free their people from the "deadly diversity" trap. Others take a more direct approach. An Aryan Skins website offers teens free video games to "Shoot the Blacks" and practice "Border Patrol."
The web's most influential hate site, Stormfront.org, has a special destination specifically for children — created and maintained by 14-year-old Derek, who writes to his visitors, "Now is the time that all white people should ... take back our freedom and win for all to see our heritage in its greatest glory."
With the help of its supporters, the Southern Poverty Law Center counters these supremacists' efforts through its own award-winning website, www.tolerance.org.
This tolerance education site touches the lives of hundreds of thousands of children, parents, teenagers, and teachers each year. It encourages activism in every aspect of daily life — and challenges people to stand up to all forms of hate and bias.
Tolerance.org provides daily news about groups and individuals working for tolerance, online guides to fight hate in communities and on college campuses, essay-writing contests for teens, interactive stories and games for children and tolerance tips for parents and teachers.
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Thousands of children particpate each year in the mural, contributing their ideas to the interactive artwork. |
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Particularly popular is the One World Mural, where young children can write or draw what it means for all people to unite despite their differences. Hundreds of children have posted their thoughts, including 6-year-old Dana.
"It is my dream come true to have all our hearts filled with love, and the world be safe forever," she wrote.
With the help of Center supporters, Tolerance.org — recent winner of a 2004 Webby Award — will continue to flourish as one of the top activism websites in the country.
Make sure students and teachers across the country continue to access groundbreaking tolerance resources online!
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