5 High-Profile Public Figures PSA, 'Stand TAAL to Hate'
Celebrities and High-Profile Public Figures Featured in Truth And Accountability League (TAAL) ‘Stand TAAL to Hate’ Public Service Announcements in Partnership with the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations (LACCHR) and LA vs Hate
TAAL, in partnership with LACCHR and LA vs Hate, asks TV Networks, programs, and radio stations to broadcast the new PSAs featuring celebrities, elected officials, and leaders of industry and post them on their website and social media
Los Angeles—The Truth And Accountability League (TAAL), in partnership with the LA County Commission on Human Relations (LACCHR) and LA vs. Hate, launched five anti-bigotry public service announcements (PSAs) titled, ‘Stand TAAL to Hate.’
The PSAs, produced by TAAL, feature actress and comedian Margaret Cho, Glendale Police Chief Manny Cid, Glendale Community College Superintendent and President Ryan Cornner, businessman Rick Caruso, and Criminal Defense Attorney Mark Geragos.
The objective of the PSAs is to educate the public to report hate acts, incidents, and hate crimes to LAvsHate.org or by calling 211. TAAL’s campaign creates awareness not only about anti-Armenian racism and Armenophobia but also about all communities subject to hate acts, incidents, and hate crimes. The PSAs empower people to report such incidents proactively and get help.
TAAL, LACCHR, and LA vs Hate earnestly request the cooperation of TV Networks, Radio Stations, and relevant programs in broadcasting the PSAs and sharing them on their website, e-blasts, and social media platforms.
‘In the face of rapidly rising bigotry, discrimination, and hate incidents, our latest PSA campaign is a crucial step in the right direction,’ emphasized Vic Gerami, TAAL’s Founder and Chair. He further expressed his gratitude to the five luminaries for their participation, stating, ‘Their commitment to combat hate and foster unity through diversity is the driving force behind TAAL. We are honored to be in partnership with the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations and LA vs Hate.’
‘No one should have to endure hate alone,’ said the Executive Director of LA County’s Commission on Human Relations, Robin Toma. ‘TAAL is to be commended for recruiting these leaders to send a message to everyone that hate must not remain hidden. Once reported to LAvsHate.org or 211, you can get free services and help to build our forces to end hate and discrimination in our wonderfully diverse communities.’
Launched by the LA County Commission on Human Relations in 2019, LA vs Hate is a community-centered program designed to mobilize all residents of Los Angeles County to unite against and report hate, as well as to empower those who have been victims of hate-motivated acts.
TAAL’s previous projects with the Commission on Human Relations and LA vs Hate included a town hall to address the rise in anti-Armenian hate crimes in LA County, an ‘Armenians Against
Hate’ poster, and PSAs featuring Armenians who were victims of hate-related incidents.
‘Stand TAAL to Hate’ PSAs
Actress and Comedian Margaret Cho
Former LA Mayoral Candidate and Business Leader Rick Caruso
Criminal Defense Attorney and Philanthropist Mark Geragos
Glendale Police Chief Manny Cid
Glendale Community College Superintendent and President Ryan Cornner
About TAAL
TAAL is a 501©3 non-profit advocacy organization founded in 2020 due to a significant increase in anti-Armenian racism, defamation, hate crimes, and Armenophobia. We monitor and confront bias, disinformation, propaganda, and slander of the Armenian people and culture at the media level, including social media, academics, intelligentsia, and public policy.
Mission
To protect human rights, promote equality, combat racism where it appears and exists, stop the defamation and threats of violence against people of Armenian ethnicity, educate the community about racism, bias, and discrimination, achieve worldwide recognition of the Armenian Genocide, and end the crime of Genocide for all people across the world.
For more information about TAAL, click here.
About LA vs Hate
LA vs Hate is a community-centered system designed to support all residents of Los Angeles County. Led by the Human Relations Commission, LA vs Hate partners with community partners from all five County districts, representing a diverse coalition of voices committed to ending hate. The system aims to address the normalization of hate and inspire people to stand up to it, build understanding about what constitutes a hate act and how to report it, as well as support individuals and communities as they heal from the trauma of hate and work to end systemic discrimination. By tracking and reporting hate, we can ensure that resources are allocated appropriately, that those targeted by hate receive the support they need, and that together, we can build respectful and resilient communities in solidarity with one another. For more information about LA vs Hate, click here.
About the LA County Commission on Human Relations
The Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations is dedicated to promoting positive human relations in our richly diverse, multicultural county throughout all five Supervisorial Districts. The Commission works to develop programs that proactively address racism, homophobia, religious prejudice, linguistic bias, anti-immigrant sentiment, and other divisive attitudes that can lead to intercultural tension, hate crimes, and related violence. For more information about LA County’s Commission on Human Relations, click here.
