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Scope and Contents: This event was recorded and held on April 4, 1998 at the Freeholders Meeting Room of the Somerset County Courthouse. Moderated by Somerset County Cultural Diversity Coalition President Barbara Sussman Goldberg and Race Relations Chairman Judge Sue Pai Yang, the event featured music and dialogue "promoting our differences." This was the first sponsored event by SCCDC as a part of Race Relations Dialogue month. Featured in the video are Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders member Denise...

Scope and Contents: This tape is a recording of the show Family Focus, which was a local television program recorded at the Piscataway Community Television Center. This episode, entitled "Breaking the Cycle of Hate," was recorded in early 2000 and focuses on the hatred-based acts of vandalism that occurred in Bridgewater, New Jersey on March 27. Host Steve Weiss welcomes guests Wayne Forrest (Somerset County Prosecutor), James Dowden (Mayor of Bridgewater), Dr. Tulsi...

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Likely the closing from a "trilogy of peace talks" conference held at Raritan Valley Community College, this video focuses on the music of Kathy Moser, Scoot Candy, and Charlene Lakey as they perform and group discussions on the topic of peace. This musical session is followed by closing remarks from Dr. Tulsi Maharjan, Ray Chimileski, and Dr. Gurprakas Singh. Run time: Approximately 1.5 hours.

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This video shows a Nepalese festival held at Raritan Valley Community College. The event was likely co-sponsored by the Somerset County Cultural Diversity Coalition and the Friends of Nepal—New Jersey. It shows a discussion about sponsoring children to go to school in Nepal with a scholarship program, and a cultural performance with music in Nepalese. Run time: Approximately 1 hour.

Scope and Contents: The collection holds volumes one and three of the No Shortcuts! series, directed by Mike Rivard. This video project was sponsored by the United Way of Minneapolis Area. Volume one focuses on the topic of multiculturalism and challenging cultural bias when working with people, and is narrated by Mike Rivard. Volume three focuses on Asian/Pacific Americans and gives an overview of cultural diversity, and is narrated by Lee Pao Xiong. Run time: 30 minutes for...

Scope and Contents: This video is a recording of an event about peacemaking and peacekeeping. The event, which was held at Raritan Valley Community College, was a part of the "trilogy of peace talks" conference held by the Somerset County Cultural Diversity Coalition. The opening speaker for this event was Ray Chimileski and the keynote speaker was Chris Hedges. Hedges discusses his thoughts on peace, sexual orientation, diversity, his personal life, focusing on his father and his work as a journalist, and the...

Scope and Contents: This video is a recording of the event held on March 16, 2000 with speaker Floyd Cochran, a former spokesperson for the Church of Jesus Christ Christian/Aryan Nations, talking on the point of hatred. The event was attended by community members and leaders. The Bridgewater Human Relations Committee, the Institute of Holocaust Studies at Raritan Valley Community College, and the Somerset County Cultural Diversity Coalition all sponsored the event. The event was held at Raritan Valley Community...