Mindy Corporon engaging in a national conversation about confronting hatred
As a publishing house, we often talk about our authors “engaging in a national conversation” as one of the primary reasons to do all the hard work of writing, editing and publishing a book. Quite simply: We want to make our world a better place with the creative and compassionate ideas we are sharing.
One author who has accomplished that, despite the trauma that transformed her life a decade ago, is Mindy Corporon. This column is simply an illustration of the many way that “national conversation” is taking place all around us.
Start with—
‘HEALING HATE: Turning Pain into Power’ That’s the name of the new public TV documentary about two courageous women who have transformed the trauma of losing loved ones through hate crimes into campaigns for community healing. Now, thanks to the staff at Kansas City public TV, the entire half-hour film is available to stream online. We’ve got that YouTube streaming link for you right here in our feature story about Mindy that we have updated since last week.
Then, here are other headlines that will intrigue and inspire you—
The Kansas City Star: Mindy’s own column about the 10-year anniversary of the hate crime that killed her son and father, headlined, 10 years ago, hate shattered my world. Today, you can help us all spread kindness
KSHB Kansas City 41: From hatred to kindness 10 years later—SevenDays founder shares how nonprofit grew hope out of tragedy
KSHB 41: SevenDays helps students, teachers learn, share kindness
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle: Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City breaks ground on the Merna & Sylvan Siegler Pavilion and Reat’s Place—Corporon Family Amphitheater.
KCTV 5: Ten years later: Memorial Blood Drive commemorates anniversary of Jewish Community Center tragedy
Johnson County Post: PHOTOS—SevenDays marks 10th anniversary of antisemitic shootings with ‘Kindness Festival’
KAKE ABC: Ten years after tragedy, families of Jewish Community Center shooting victims continue to heal
KCUR NPR in Kansas City: It’s been a decade since Overland Park’s antisemitic murders. These survivors still carry the grief