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South Carolina is Ready to Stamp Out Hate

South Carolina is Ready to Stamp Out HateSouth Carolina is Ready to Stamp Out HateSouth Carolina is Ready to Stamp Out Hate

South Carolina is Ready to Stamp Out Hate

South Carolina is Ready to Stamp Out HateSouth Carolina is Ready to Stamp Out HateSouth Carolina is Ready to Stamp Out Hate

Our Position Statement on hate crime in SC

We, the undersigned, in unison, call for the passage of a Hate Crime Law in South Carolina, because we cannot rely solely on Federal law enforcement to prosecute and track hate crimes occurring in our state. Where Federal crimes have not been committed, Federal, State and Local authorities are powerless to prosecute hate crime.


It is long past time that our state enshrines in law what we already believe: that committing a criminal act motivated by hate for someone because of their real or perceived race, religion, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability is unacceptable. As a non-partisan coalition, we will not support a law that does not protect all targeted groups of people.


We call for this hate crime law to contain the following:


- Criminal Penalty Enhancement
- Sentencing Increase Guidelines
- Institutional Vandalism Statutes
- Statewide Data Collection System
- Mandatory Reporting to the FBI
- Law Enforcement Training Mandates
- Explicit Protected Classes


According to the FBI, hate crimes hit a 16 year high in 2019. The FBI estimates that less than half of hate crimes are reported to the police. The limited data available to the FBI from South Carolina also indicated an increase in hate crime, however, South Carolina is one of only three states without a hate crime law to appropriately respond.


As we have witnessed in our state and across the country, making progress in how we protect those targeted by hate is also attractive to businesses hoping to maintain  preferred employer status and relocate to or expand in South Carolina.


We call on the 124th General Assembly of South Carolina to act against hate. 



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The more we can demonstrate the support of our state's non-profits, grassroots organizations, congregations, businesses, and citizens for a hate crime law, the quicker it will happen.

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COALITION MEMBERS

STEERING COMMITTEE

Alliance For Full Acceptance (AFFA), Chase Glenn, Executive Director

 ADL (Anti-Defamation League), Allison Padilla-Goodman, Southern Division Vice President 

Charleston Hispanic Association, Carmen Grace, President

Charleston Jewish Federation, Judi Corsaro, CEO

Columbia Jewish Federation, Cheryl Nail, Community Relations Director

Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Charleston, Brandon Fish, Director

Lowcountry Coalition Against Hate, Risa Prince, President

Mother Emanuel AME Church, Eric Manning, Pastor

NAACP Charleston, Dot Scott, President

The Coalition - People United to Take Back Our Community, Thomas Dixon, Co-Founder


SC ORGANIZATIONS

 All Neighborhoods Gear, Kevin Washington

Alpha Omega Kappa Fraternity, Inc., M. Greg Green

Brady South Carolina, Merrill Towns Chapman, State Director

The Charleston Interreligious Council, Dena Moses, President

Charleston Area Transgender Support, Lee Anne Leland, Co-facilitator

Charleston Arts Festival, Terry Fox, Co-Founder and Associate Director

Charleston Chapter of Hadassah, Sharon Hox, President

Charleston County Democratic Party, Colleen Condon, Chair

Charleston Good, Todd Chas, Director

Charleston Jewish Family Services, Sara Chesley, Director

Coastal Community Foundation, Darrin Goss, President & CEO

College of Charleston Holocaust Education Awareness and Remembrance Group, Emilie Crossan, President

FAB, Randi Weinstein, Founder

Holy City Arts & Lyric Opera, Leah Edwards, General Director

Jewish Endowment Foundation, Edward Kronsberg

Lowcountry Black Parents Association, Anjene Davis, Founder

 Lowcountry Immigration Coalition, George Kanuck, Co-Chair

 Lowcountry Local First, Jamee Haley, CEO 

 Lowcountry Pride, Chip Jenkins, Board Chairperson 

 Million Womxn's March, SC- Rise Sister Rise!, Erica Cokley 

Mourning Mothers Movement, Christine Washington 

 National Council of Jewish Women Charleston Section, Mary Radin

North Charleston SC Youth Resistance Inc, Donnimechia Singleton, Director

Pride Link, Ethan Johnstone, Lead Community Builder

 Southeastern SC Chapter of NAN (National Action Network), Niecy Yeadon, Vice President

SC Equality, Jeff Ayers, Executive Director

Stand As One Activist Group, Justin Hunt, President

The United Front, Jason Jones, Founder

Transgender Awareness Alliance, M. Greg Green

Trident Literacy Association, Eileen Chepenik, Executive Director

Voices United, Nicole Nelson

Waylyn Heart Team, Shamekei Gray

Remember Program for Genocide Education of Charleston, SC, Regina Guigui, Co-Chairman

The Sherman House, Rebekah Kinsella, Administrator

Upstate Pride SC, Rodney Tow 


NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

 ADL (Anti-Defamation League), Allison Padilla-Goodman, Southern Division Vice President 

Jewish Council for Public Affairs,   Melanie Roth Gorelick, Senior Vice President    


FAITH COMMUNITIES

Beth Shalom Synagogue, Rabbi Jonathan Case 

Breslove of Charleston, Rachel Kalet, Co-Director

Brith Sholom Beth Israel Synagogue, Rabbi Scott Hoberman

Campbell Chapel AME Church, Jon Black, Pastor

Central Mosque of Charleston,  Ghazala Javed

 Charleston Atlantic Presbytery,   Donnie Woods, General Presbyter

 Cherry Hill Seminary, Holli Emore, 

Circular Congregation Church,  Jeremy Rutledge, Senior Pastor

Congregation Beth Yam, Rabbi Brad Bloom

 Congregation Dor Tikvah, Rabbi Michael Davies

Indigo Sangha Racial Justice Project, Heather Mann, Spiritual Director 

Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, Rabbi Stephanie Alexander

 Metropolitan Community Church of Charleston, R David Smith, Pastor 

Mother Emanuel AME Church, Eric Manning, Pastor

Mount Zion AME Church, Kylon Middleton, Senior Pastor

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Charleston, Adam Shoemaker, Rector

 Or Chadash/Summerville's Jewish Community, Zusha Kalet, Executive Director

Synagogue Emanu-El, Rabbi Evan Ravski

 Temple Osireion, Holli S. Emore MDiv

 Two Rivers Church, Rev. Wendy Hudson, Lead Pastor

Unitarian Church in Charleston, Richard Hayes, Social Justice Chair

 Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Lowcountry, Carol Stephens, Immediate Past President

 Unity Church of Charleston, Ed Kosak, Minister

 

MUNICIPAL & CIVIC LEADERS

Charleston Police Department, Luther Reynolds, Chief of Police

City of Charleston, John Tecklenburg, Mayor

City of North Charleston, Keith Summey, Mayor

City of North Charleston, Reggie Burgess, Chief of Police

Senator Sandy Senn, SC District 41


BUSINESS SUPPORTERS

 843 Korean BBQ and Sushi House, Seungkyu Hong, Owner

Beckmann Partners LLC, David Beckmann, Principal

 Bluewater Property Management, LLC , Aaron Silverman, Owner

Bravo Gourmet Events, Victor Bravo

 Charleston History Tours, Joyce Weir, Owner 

Christeen Studemeyer Real Estate, Christeen Studemeyer, Owner 

 Community Solutions Consulting LLC., AJ Davis

 Cooper Cosmetic and Family Dentistry, Jessica Peele, Dentist/Owner

 Daps Breakfast & Imbibe, Nicholas Dowling, Owner

  Dezba Corp LLC, Linda Hancock, Founder/Owner

 Dufford Young Architects, Partner/Owner, John Young 

 E-Z Auto of Hanahan & Goose Creek, Ashley Silva, Vice President

G-Force Productions, Greg Sampson, Owner  

Glowfisch Hospitality, Joe Fischbein, President

Holy City Sinner, Christian Senger, Founder

Horse Dancer Consulting, LLC, Ann Beauchamp, Owner 

IPS Accounting Services LLC, Iskra Perez Salcedo, President 

JB Business Solutions, Jaimes Baird, Owner

Kelise Enterprises, Shamika Smalley, Owner

 Knead Therapy Massage Works, Cindi Caron, Owner 

La'Roc Beauty, Sarina Freincle

 Le Farfalle, Caitlin Toscano, Owner

 Lee H. Moultrie & Associates, LLC, Lee Moultrie, CEO

 Limehouse Produce, Andrea Limehouse, Vice President

Matt Megrue Creative / King City Records

Mixon Studio, Katy Mixon

 The Mary Green Singers & Chorale, Mary Woodmansee Green,  Artistic Director & CEO 

Michelle Sells Charleston, Michelle Melton, Owner

Money With A Mission, Brady Quirk-Garvan, Owner

Nirenblatt, Nirenblatt & Hoffman, Ellen Hoffman, Vice President

 The People's Consultants, Bruce Clemens, President

Petaloso, Lori DeNicola, Owner

 Pixel Harbor, LLC, Amie Lynne, Owner 

 PeopleDynamics LLC., AJ Davis 

Popowski Law Firm LLC, David Popowski

Proud Counseling, Eric Sullivan

Salon International, Kevin Sanders

Seidler and Associates, Margaret Seidler, Consultant & Master Trainer

 Xtreem Cleaners, Inc., Esteban MaYebe, Vice President


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