A town hall about understanding and confronting racist conspiracy theories that threaten diverse communities and the nation at large. Join us for a conversation with an array of thought leaders about the origins and intersections of those deadly beliefs, and strategies for opposing hate.

Spearheading our conversation on debunking conspiracies include our moderator Brian Tate and panelists Prof. Hasia R. Diner;  Professor of American Jewish History, NYU; Author, “Roads Taken: The Great Jewish Migrations to the New World”, Channon Hodge; CNN Producer, Daila Mogahead; the Director of Research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, Prof. Monica Muñoz Martinez; Associate Professor of History, the University of Texas at Austin, and Author of, “The Injustice Never Leaves You: Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas”, Helen Zia, Activist, Author, and Former Journalist and Author, “Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People.”

THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER is part of “Exploring Hate Presents,” a town hall series from The WNET Group’s initiative Exploring Hate: Antisemitism, Racism, and Extremism. How can we defeat those deceptions? Watch all three conversations about conspiracy theories that never disappear, racist scapegoating throughout history, and disinformation that threatens democracy today on Youtube here.