White extremists lash out over election of first black president
The Ku Klux Klan is emerging from decades of disorganization and obscurity, and the turnaround is acutely evident -- more than 200 hate-related incidents have been reported since the Nov. 4 election.
Barely three weeks since America elected its first black president, noose hangings, racist graffiti and death threats have struck dozens of towns across the country.
More than 200 such incidents -- including cross burnings, assassination betting pools and effigies of President-elect Barack Obama -- have been reported, according to law enforcement authorities and the Southern Poverty Law Center, which monitors hate groups.
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We are in a time of great opportunity. If we can successfully learn to get along, we can make great progress. This is the time for all of us to learn about mediation, to learn another language, to learn about cultures other than our own, and to visit places we might not otherwise visit. We have so much to gain, and so very much to lose. We will collectively be so much less if those who hate are not integrated into our society.