United Against Hate, Culver City Spotlights Art and Poetry

Culver City joins over two hundred communities in recognizing and participating in United Against Hate Week. On November 14, 2022 at 6:30 PM, the City Council will present a Proclamation, participating in a call for local civic action to stop the hate and implicit biases that are a dangerous threat to the safety and civility of our neighborhoods, towns and cities.

There will also be a ‘pop-up’ art installation at the Village Well Coffee and Books, featuring Alexey Steele’s Love My Neighbor series, along with art from CCUSD students. This display will be available from Nov. 16-19 during bookstore hours. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Artist Laureate, Village Well, CCUSD, and Culver City Arts Foundation.

 Funding is made possible by the City’s percent for art program and a grant from the Culver City Arts Foundation, dedicated to supporting the arts in Culver City.

Poet Laureate Emerta Dr. Janet Hoult has written a poem for the occasion- 

United Against Hate

This week needs to become a year

A year to reduce fear

Among all who have been

Subjected to hate and violence

 

For all humanity regardless of race or gender

Our world has become a blender

Reminding us we need to work together

For we are all neighbors

 

Let’s make sure that our values are visible

Stand by our neighbors – all our people

In our communities, our countries, our schools

And remind us all to practice the Golden Rule

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”

The Actors' Gang