Black and Jewish communities see attacks, bomb threats as hate crimes tick up in the U.S.

By Claire Hyman
Howard University mural
A graduation themed printed mural is seen on the Howard University campus, July 6, 2021, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press
Howard University mural
A graduation themed printed mural is seen on the Howard University campus, July 6, 2021, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press

Black and Jewish communities see attacks, bomb threats as hate crimes tick up in the U.S.

By Claire Hyman
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At least eight HBCUs received bomb threats this week, and synagogues and businesses in Rogers Park were vandalized over the weekend.

Reset learns how these incidents are impacting Chicagoans and what could be done to stem the tide of hate in America.

GUESTS: Z Scott, president of Chicago State University

Oren Segal, vice president of the Anti-Defamation League’s Center On Extremism