Kent Street supports this statement by a revered coalition partner and NH faith leader*:

“NH, like many of you I was angry to see the public display of Nazi insignia and white supremacy in Concord this weekend. Hate has no home here, and we must name it for what it is.

I also need to say clearly this is not new. We have had multiple instances of known Nazis and white supremacists at the State House and in broad daylight over the last few years. We did not arrive here by accident. You may well know one of us who has been targeted by these folks in recent years. Black and Brown folks, LGBTQ+ folks, and others have been sounding this alarm. We need you in the fight.

It is critical we name antisemitism explicitly among the harms this display has caused. A swastika is by definition antisemitic. That alone would be enough. But in this case? The sign linking Trump to Epstein had nothing to do with harms against children. It is because Epstein was Jewish. That’s a specific and deeply dangerous kind of targeting. Let’s say it out loud. Our Jewish neighbors need us to do that.

I am thankful to the NH Council of Churches and many others who spoke into this moment this weekend, and are leading in this work. Also to NHPR for their good reporting. Support your local public radio.

No Hate in the Granite State.” 

*KSC has permission to shared this by the author.

We encourage you to use the resources below to educate yourselves, take action, participate in trainings, and protect the most vulnerable in your community.  We are all in this together.

Resources & Information:

• Background on what took place on Saturday
• “The Growing Threat: Militias & Extremists in New Hampshire,” a presentation on extremist groups presented by Granite State Progress, which has been tracking NH extremist groups for a decade. 

Action Items:

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13

One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism

8:00 – 9:30 pm, Online

This is a national effort to train one million people in the strategic logic and practice of non-cooperation, as well as the basics of community organizing and campaign design.

Sign up here https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/803953/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=_20250702link3

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20

Nonviolent Direct Action Training

NH Council of Churches

6:00 – 9:00 pm; on Zoom

The NH Council of Churches invites you to a three-hour training in non-violent direct action (NVDA) on August 20th, led by Maggie Fogarty, Executive Director of American Friends Service Committee. NVDA is more than protest—it’s a disciplined, grounded approach to confronting injustice through strategic action, moral clarity, and public witness. 

Please email lisa@nhchurches.org to register for this event.

ANYTIME/ONGOING:

• Train to be a Peacekeeper
• Study The CLARA Method NH Peacekeepers use
• Contact your Members of Congress, Governor, State Senators and Reps, Mayor, and City Council members and demand statements. If they made a statement, was it strong and specific enough?