We Are Many-United Against Hate (WAM-UAH) strongly condemns the deplorable acts of aggressive hate witnessed last weekend in Milwaukee and Watertown. In Watertown, neo-Nazis, dressed in black with their faces covered and carrying firearms, attempted to disrupt an LGBTQ Pride event that had been organized to demonstrate unity and diversity in small-town Wisconsin. In Milwaukee, two Muslim women wearing hijabs were sitting peacefully in a park with their children and relatives, enjoying the beautiful summer evening, when they were assaulted by two women who expressed hate for the women whom they suspected of being foreigners. Read the statement sent to news outlets by UAH>
Leader Ethics Hosts Webinar On Steps In Countering Hatred
In this webinar, Leader Ethics will talk with two leaders of We Are Many – United Against Hate Movement to counter hatred in our society; Masood Akhtar and Arno Michaelis. Through dialogue, these two leaders will offer insight into the approaches they are using to bring people together in an effort to ease tensions and hatred, and to reduce violence. Audience members will also learn how to actively support these efforts in their home communities. See how to sign up here>
Governor Tony Evers Proclaims July Muslim American Heritage Month
The proclamation was requested by Masood Akhtar of Madison, founder of We Are Many-United Against Hate, a state-wide non-partisan movement that aims to address the root causes of hate, bigotry and racism. He also requested a proclamation that Evers signed in July 2022. With Evers’ proclamations, Wisconsin joins a handful of states that recognize a Muslim American Heritage Month. Read the article here>