This film follows the experiences of the citizens of Fremont, California, as they learn about each other and find ways to live and grow together, particularly in dealing with the murder of a Muslim woman after 9/11 and the ramifications of that crime.
Rabbis, parishioners, volunteers and interfaith workers recently participated in an active discussion following the Ann Arbor Public Library’s screening of “Fremont, U.S.A.,” a film created as part of The Pluralism Project at...
The MultiFaith Council of Northwest Ohio and Erase the Hate Toledo will launch a “Community View” of Fremont, USA, a documentary produced by the Harvard Pluralism Project, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Heatherdowns Branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Library.
One of the most important and unforgettable phrases uttered in my lifetime was Rodney King's plaintive plea, "Can we all get along?" King's aphorism exemplifies a central issue of our time. How can people from different backgrounds and cultures happily, respectfully, and...
Can a diverse religious community unite and heal after a brutal murder in broad daylight, one possibly motivated by religious hatred?
That profound question and others like it, questions of religious diversity and tolerance, are at the heart of the new documentary “Fremont, U.S.A.,” which was...
One Friday during Lent, Greg Foraker, director of adult formation ministries at St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church in Tucson, Arizona, entered the Islamic Center, the city’s largest mosque, to participate in worship with its 500 members. To the left of the entrance was a group of women in traditional attire and to the right was a room...