The 2011Stand Against Racism took place on April 29, 2011. A total of 2,151 organizations participated in the Stand Against Racism in 39 states across our country. This was a great collaboration of 71 YWCA Associations.
We are estimating that approximately 267,000 people took a Stand Against Racism!
Below are pictures and videos of some of the over 2,000 Stands that took place around the country.
Hundreds of people took a stand against racism by gathering and forming a human chain across the Summer and Congress street bridges in downtown Boston. Click here to read the full article by the Boston Globe. |
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"Taking a Stand Against Racism from Maine to Hawaii... and right here in the heart of America" |
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Students at Buncombe County Early College Staged a Rant Againt Racism following their Stand Against Racism on Thursday. Students delivered "soap box" speeches during lunch in an effort to end racism in their community. |
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Phoenix employees in Hartford, CT locked arms to make a Stand Against Racism Human Chain led by Jim Wehr, president and CEO, Phoenix. To learn more about the Stand Against Racism in Hartford, click here. |
 There were over 60 people in attendance at our Stand Against Racism Seminar proctored by Barbara Chieves. It was a motivational and eye opening seminar. All attendees signed the poster in the picture to “stand against racism.” |
Click here to learn more about the Stand Against Racism in Charleston. |
Wisconsin - Middle School Students in Marshall, WI Take a Stand
Over 200 students participated at Marshall's Stand Against Racism Rally organized by PLAID (People Learning About Individual Differences). |
Rensselaer County Executive Kathy Jimino & YWCA Executive Director Sherry Rounds take a Stand in Troy, NY. |
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Dancing, singing and drawing for racial unity, sponsored by YWCA, Kauai, HI |
Mirror Show Management in NY hosted a one-mile walk around town wearing Stand Against Racism t-shirts, then met back at our office for lunch. Employees were invited to sign a Stand Against Racism pledge board. |
Over 250 afterschool advocates from SOWA (School's Out Washington) take their Stand to the U.S. Capitol |
Watch this powerful video created by the Anchorage School District's Training and Professional Development as part of their Stand Against Racism event. |
Sponsored by the YWCA Northern Rhode Island. |
Supporters line the street with signs and cheers to Stand Against Racism. |
Missouri - High School Students in Saint Joseph, Missouri Take a Stand
Students from Central High School in Saint Joseph Missouri volunteered during their lunch periods to Stand Against Racism. Students pledged by signing their names to the school banner. |
YWCA Eastern Union County staff was joined by United Way representatives and community members for an interactive panel presentation about Racism Today, and then gathered across from City Hall for a rally, where the YWCA received a proclamation from Elizabeth City Council. |
Sponsored by the YWCA Grand Island YWCA, the “Stand Against Racism: Community Night Out” was the culmination of a number of activities during the week that focused on the theme of fighting racism and discrimination. Click here to read more. |
Students re-enact Rosa Parks' Bus Story as part of their Stand Against Racism event. |
The YWCA Jamestown organized a march as part of their Stand Against Racism. |
A large crowd gathers for the YWCA Bergen County's Stand Against Racism at Paramus Mall. Pictured above is Freeholder John Driscoll, Jr. To see more pictures, click here. |
The Firm, DiCicco, Gulman & Company in Woburn, Mass held a World Fair at their office as part of the Stand Against Racism. They celebrated diversity through food. Different employees brought in dishes that represented their heritage. It was a delicious day and a great way to take a Stand Against Racism! |
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YWCA Greenwich, CT rallies support for Stand Against Racism Day Pekin, IL residents ‘Stand Against Racism’ Taking a 'Stand Against Racism' in Grand Island, Nebraska 'Stand Against Racism' poetry slam by Charleston Gazette St. Petersburg, FL groups unite for Stand Against Racism NBC’s Coverage of the Stand in Topeka, Kansas West Virginia’s Channel 12 News Coverage of the Stand Niagara Falls Students Take a Stand Against Racism Kankakee County Takes a stand against racism Milwaukee Students Stand Against Racism Holocaust stories recited in Pittsburgh during YWCA's Stand Over 100 Groups in Boston Take a Stand Against Racism Raleigh, North Carolina residents take 'stand against racism' Organizations, businesses taking stand against racism in Grand Island, Nebraska ABC News: Topekans join national effort to stand against racism NBC News: Roanoke takes a stand against racism YWCA Stand Against Racism in Fargo, North Dakota Stand Against Racism with YWCA Tulsa Phoenix Sororities Take a Stand Against Racism in Arizona YWCA Northern Rhode Island taking Stand Against Racism Minersville, PA students take stand against racism Bubbles, balls and hula hoops in YWCA’s Stand Against Racism – Nebraska
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