In addition to the Black Lives Matter movement, the efforts being made to combat the violence and verbal hostility against blacks, immigrants, and Muslims in this country now includes a campaign launched by the progressive group, MoveOn.Org and joined by more than 700 progessive groups and thousands of individuals.

It is called: “We Are Better Than This” and it directly addresses the growing tide of fear-mongering and the rhetoric of hate and divisiveness in America. The campaign was launched with a full page ad in the New York Times which showed the American flag at half mast against a red background. It read in part:

“A dangerous tide of hatred, violence, and suspicion is rising in America – whether aimed at Arab and Muslim Americans, women and the places we seek health care, black people, immigrants and refugees, or just people going about their daily lives. This tide is made more dangerous by easy access to guns. When has hate ever led to progress? Is this really what we want America to be?”