Our story is simple.
We’re canceling hate in bold pursuit of love.
Mission
Racism, sexism, hate, homophobia, bullying, inequality, repression, abuse and other forms of injustice erode individual confidence and tear away at the very fabric of our society. We want to see everyone reach their full potential. We want to create lasting change not just for us, but for future generations.
Core Values
Respect
Dignity
Inclusivity
Diversity
Community
Consciousnesss
Collaboration
Love
Understanding
Empathy
Dream
This movement began with a mother and daughter named Tamara and Kira who understand the painful traumatic effects marginalization can have on a person. They have huge hope that our world can become a better, kinder, and safer place to live together and to raise our next generations. For this dream to become a reality, we must start now and rally like-minded individuals to join this movement.
It is their dream that every baby, toddler, child, teen, and adult’s voice is heard, valued, and accepted for exactly who they are, who they desire to be, and the dreams they want to accomplish in their lifetime.
Behind the Movement
Meet the dynamic mother/daughter duo who turned their pain and their path into a movement to liberate society one person, one community, and one nation at a time.
Tamara
As a gifted young person, Tamara sang, toured, and amazed audiences throughout Europe in many world-renowned cathedrals and venue halls such as Royal Albert Hall and the Pantheon. When professionals experienced the mastery of her beautiful operatic sound using the full range of her voice, Tamara was invited to attend the esteemed Milan Conservatory. Though she did not accept the invitation, she would bring her singing talent to the Papermill Playhouse, a local East Coast opera company, and enjoyed performing recitals throughout the New York Tri-State area, including the Meadowlands.
As time passed, Tamara brought her two greatest passions together in an online series called Opera Chef where she shared her love for cooking and singing with the world. Before the series could gain momentum, Tamara reluctantly had to curtail the show due to the toxic resentment of her gifts and the incapacitating dehumanization she was experiencing in her environment. After several years had passed, rather than suffer in silence, Tamara sought help to rediscover her voice as an artist and newly discovered her voice as an activist.
“I always knew somehow, someday, someway I would become a voice for the silenced.”
Kira
When Kira saw her mother degraded and disrespected, she couldn’t escape her own crush of criticism and cruelty within her environment. Suffocating under the onslaught of intolerance, Kira was losing herself and all that mattered to her. As an accomplished musician herself, Kira found it harder and harder to play her beloved violin — a source of happiness, escape and self-expression. Kira’s talent had been pivotal in her ability to attend the prestigious Meadowmount School of Music summer program. But even with a standing invitation, she was unable to return. The devastating toll discrimination had taken on her physical and mental health had become crippling.
After six years of playing, her teacher, the late Sally Thomas of The Juilliard School, extended a coveted invitation for Kira to study with her there. However, trauma, anxiety, and low self-esteem had overtaken Kira, keeping her from attending Juilliard and eventually stopping her from playing the violin. Kira knew things had to change for herself, her mother, and others. This is how the movement was born and how Kira and Tamara’s journey began.
“No one is ever too insignificant to make a change in this world. Just one person can create a ripple effect.”
