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The Anti-Defamation League to Hold 2016 Walk Against Hate May 15 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard

  • April 20, 2016

The civil rights and human relations agency’s 2-mile walk will feature performances by local entertainers, Diversity Expo, kids’ zone, food trucks and a headline performance by Philadelphia’s own Yazz The Greatest

 PHILADELPHIA (April 20, 2016) – The Anti-Defamation League, the nation’s premier civil rights and human relations agency, today kicked-off the 2016 Walk Against Hate. This year’s fundraising walk, which celebrates diversity and equal rights for all, will be held on Sunday, May 15 from 9 to 11:30 AM at the Marine Parade Grounds at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Teva and 6ABC are the lead sponsors of this year’s walk. Mayor Kenney will also be on hand to kick-off the official start of the Walk.

yazz editedThe event will feature performances by a variety of local entertainers, including the Indonesian Dance Group, Philly Drag Mafia, Unidos da Filadelfia Drummers, Estilo, Hip Hop Fundamentals, an accordion player, a belly-dancer and ice sculptor. The day will culminate in a headline performance by hip-hop artist and television star, Yazz The Greatest, who will detail his own experiences with discrimination.

“We are thrilled to celebrate diversity and inclusion at this year’s Walk Against Hate,” said Brandon Morrison, General Chair of the 2016 Walk Against Hate. “Philadelphia is a melting pot of diversity, and this Walk truly celebrates the differences that make each and every one of us unique.”

Along with a jam-packed day of performances, the Walk will include a Diversity Expo that highlights groups from different backgrounds. Some of this year’s Diversity Expo participants include the Police Athletic League of Philadelphia, ASPIRA Inc. of Pennsylvania, Congreso, the Asian American Film Festival, Black Women in Sport Foundation, Equality Pennsylvania, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, National Museum of American Jewish History, PA School for the Deaf and Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA.

Children will also be able to enjoy hair painting, nail painting, face painting, poster making, balloon artistry and magicians at the artistic expression area.

“By blending the Walk with a variety of performances and the incorporation of the Diversity Expo, we hope to create an environment where everyone feels celebrated,” said Barbara Shaab, Director of Development at the Anti-Defamation League. “The goal of this walk is to express and support all of our differences in a positive and celebratory atmosphere.”

A Philadelphia native and graduate of Overbrook High School, Yazz The Greatest, also known as Bryshere Y. Gray, began his career as a street performer and is now a successful television actor and hip-hop artist.

For more information on the Walk Against Hate visit www.walkagainsthate.org or follow the hashtag #ADLWALK.

About the Anti-Defamation League

The Anti-Defamation League was founded in 1913 “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” Now the nation’s premier civil rights/human relations agency, ADL fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defends democratic ideals and protects civil rights for all. A leader in the development of materials, programs and services, ADL builds bridges of communication, understanding and respect among diverse groups, carrying out its mission through a network of 27 Regional and Satellite Offices in the United States and an office in Israel.

 

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry in the U.S. and abroad through information, education, legislation and advocacy. ADL serves as a resource for government, media, law enforcement, educators and the public.  You can learn more about the Philadelphia chapter of the ADL here: http://philadelphia.adl.org/

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