Subscribe
Sign in
Home
Notes
Chat
Bookstore
Phil on Bluesky
Phil on X
Phil on Facebook
Corrections/clarifications
Archive
About
Hate in a Hallmark Town
Hate in a Hallmark Town, Part 7: Franklin Hailed For 'Not in Our Town' Stand
Franklin, Tennessee, was just recognized by the National Civic League as an "All-American City," partly for its stand against hate in October 2023.
Jul 3
•
Phil Williams
41
8
Hate in a Hallmark Town, Part 6: 'Love Is Stronger Than Hate - and Better For Us All'
Franklin, Tennessee, Pastor Walter Simmons: "I believe it is important to hear and listen to the voices of those who carry the weight of what happens on…
Jun 29
•
Walter Simmons
30
7
Hate in a Hallmark Town, Part 5: A Community Acknowledges a Dark Past
"I humbly plead and pray that telling the stories will prevent us from falling back into darkness," said Franklin, Tennessee, Mayor Ken Moore.
Jun 22
•
Phil Williams
74
3
23
Hate in a Hallmark Town, Part 4: 'We Were Not Afraid to Stand Up to Hate'
Franklin, Tennessee, resident Peggy Kingsbury never expected that her civic involvement would lead to threats from neo-Nazis. Here is what she learned.
May 4
•
Peggy Kingsbury
65
1
15
Hate in a Hallmark Town, Part 3: My Life In the Eye of a White-Supremacist Storm
Once you see the threat posed by such groups to democracy, you no longer have the luxury of looking away. Thankfully, I now know there is an army of…
Feb 16
•
Phil Williams
41
1
10
Hate in a Hallmark Town, Part 2: A Cautionary Tale About Power and Control
Never in my 40-year career had I encountered what was, on a small scale, political violence. What does it say about America?
Feb 11
•
Phil Williams
41
10
Hate in a Hallmark Town: The Story of the Challenge Facing Main Street America
In these early installments of Hate Comes to Main Street, I am sharing how this journey began for me. I hope you will find this publication to be part…
Feb 10
•
Phil Williams
118
17
This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please
turn on JavaScript
or unblock scripts
