Form a study group. Call your city's human relations commission to find out what they're doing. Recognize and report hate crimes . Research hate crime laws in your community and state. In some states, punishment is more severe when the crime has been intentionally committed against a person or group because of their race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender or sexual orientation.
Report hate crimes to police.
Some criminal acts may be hate motivated. Some crimes that are more likely than others to be hate motivated are inflammatory graffiti, burning crosses, bomb threats, destruction of property, vandalism and harassment by telephone. Report incidents of hate violence to community civil rights organizations that document and politically respond to trends in particular counties, states and in the country. Counteract white supremacist events. Organize an alternate event to challenge the platform of the group or event.