The teacher served as the girl's basketball coach for the school. This PSA is approximately 45-seconds long. As we approach the 225th birthday of the United States of America in 2001, we are reminded of the principles on which this nation was founded. The Declaration of Independence stated that we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. However, throughout our nation's history, our country has been invaded by misgivings of hatred and injustice.
Hate is an unnatural aspect of humanity.
Individuals make conscious decisions to engage in hateful behavior and as a result, we have allowed ourselves to be divided by race, ethnic background, gender, gender orientation, religion, discrimination, hate and symbols of hate. From this hatred, various forms of violence may occur against targeted groups or individuals that further divides us as Americans. This is not consistent with the spirit in which our country was founded. There is no better example of a successful melting-pot than college basketball. People of different cultures, ethnic groups, religious affiliations and backgrounds work together in harmony to achieve common goals.