WEDNESDAY, NOV.14, 2001
NEWS
THEUNIVERSITY DAILYKANSAN = 5A
Documentary condemns hate
By J. R. Mendoza Kansan staff writer
A filmmaker brought a message against racism, discrimination and intolerance to the Kansas Union yesterday by showing a documentary of victims of hate.
Brent Scarpo, a Pennsylvania native, produced and directed Journey to a Hate Free Millennium. The 40-minute documentary features the stories of victims of the Columbine High School massacre in Littleton, Colo.; Matthew Shepard, a homosexual who was murdered; and James Byrd, an African American who was dragged to death.
More than 60 people attended the film and lecture in the Kansas Union. The Multicultural Resource Center, the Office of Multicultural Affairs and other campus organizations sponsored the event, which is a part of Hate Out Week activities.
Scarpo said he made the documentary to show why hate existed in the world.
"We don't know the answer because I don't think we know the
questions," he said. "The whole goal of the film is for people to wake up and be hate-free."
Scarpo mentioned the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks as another sign that hate was still prevalent, but said the event brought people closer to being hate-free. Many New Yorkers helped victims of the attacks and did not pay attention to race, religion or gender, Scarpo said.
said. "They saw human beings who needed help," he said. "I think we came really close to a hate-free millennium on Sept. 11. We need to get the hate out of us. Hate causes suffering."
Cassie Hicks. Lenexa sophomore, said she was moved by the program. She said she attended the event to learn what she could do to stop hate.
"I'm world is so sheltered," Hicks said. "It's a good idea to think about how to take steps to change things."
Contact Mendoza at 864-4810
JOHN NOWAK/KANSAN
Filmmaker Brent Scarpo asks, "Who here has been the victim of a hate crime?" Scarpo conducted a lecture and an educational screening of his documentary, Journey to a Hate Free Millennium, last night in Woodruff Auditorium. The film features the story of Matthew Shepard, a homosexual and University of Wyoming student who was murdered.
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