NY State Senate Brad Hoylman Presents Community Town Hall On Hate

CHELSEA, NY — New Yorkers are invited to attend a community town hall on hate, the "alt-right" and white nationalism presented by State Senator Brad Hoylman at SVA Theatre Sunday evening.

The town hall will kick off with the 45-minute screening of the documentary "Hate in America: Stories From the Files of the Southern Poverty Law Center."

The provocative film investigates the complex roots of hate crimes in the United States and shows Emmy-award winning journalist Tony Harris traveling the country to investigate three different hate crimes – a race-fueled murder in Jackson, Mississippi, a massacre in Oak Creek, Wisconsin and a brutal attack on the streets of New York City.

Following the screening, Senator Hoylman will convene a panel of experts for a community discussion on the rise of hate crimes, the rise of Breitbart News and the role fake news sites played in the presidential election.

Panel members will include: expert on the Alt-Right Heidi Beirich of the Southern Poverty Law Center; Oren Segel, Director of Center on Extremism at Anti-Defamation League; and Rebecca Teitel, the Hate in America producer and director.

The town hall will take place at SVA Theatre at 333 W 23rd St., between 8th and 9th Avenues, from 5-7 p.m. Jan. 29.

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