This can not be the new normal.
A playground in the Adam Yauch memorial park has been defaced with heinous yellow graffiti. Swastikas and pro-Trump writing appeared in the park over the weekend. Adam Yauch was one of the founding members of the Beastie Boys but he was also a known human rights activist.
.@beastieboys Adam Yauch Park in Brooklyn Heights was left defaced with ugly symbols of hate today. This cannot be the new normal! pic.twitter.com/xWjS7HLNyG
— Karen Wang (@kw492) November 18, 2016
In response to the public message of anti-semitism the Beastie Boys and local politicians have called for a ‘Stand up against hate’ rally in the memorial park this weekend. Adam Yauch like the rest of his bandmates was Jewish. He died in 2012 from cancer.
There has been a well-documented spike in hate crimes and racially-charged attacks around the country since Donald Trump was elected president. The President-Elect took the time to criticise the public reaction to Mike Pence at the Hamilton musical, but has not yet denounced these latest symbols of hate, violence and torture.
The New York Mayor’s office tweeted asking for people to report any incidents of harassment or hate and the Beastie Boys are asking the public to support the rally in Brooklyn on Sunday morning.
Hate has no place in Brooklyn, NYC, or America.
Join us on Sunday to stand against hate messages.
11:30, Adam Yauch Park, Brooklyn, NYC pic.twitter.com/DZXcUyZauP— Beastie Boys (@beastieboys) November 19, 2016
This is not the time to be passive about racism and injustice. As is becoming customary it is children that are showing huge compassion and willingness to combat hate with colour and love. Check out what these New York kids did to deface the defacement.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BNAAVAsgZRo/
Little gestures of hope.
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