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Four suspected white supremacists charged for actions during Charlottesville riots
Four men suspected of being “members or associates” of the Rise Above Movement (RAM) have been charged in a criminal case stemming from the Charlottesville, Virginia “Unite the Right” rally in 2017. Cole White, Michael Miselis, Benjamin Daley and Thomas Gillen were each charged with one count of conspiracy to violate the federal riots statute […]
White supremacist charged with firing gun at Charlottesville rally while police did nothing
In all the chaos that transpired in Charlottesville, there are stories still making their way to the general public. One of which revolves around a gunshot that was fired at a group of protestors by a white supremacist.
Trump plays “both sides” card and criticizes “alt-left” for Charlottesville protests
HOW DID WE GET HERE???? The President* of the United States sent a majority of the country’s citizens into a tailspin of confusion on Tuesday following a press conference that will likely go down in history.
20-year-old Deandre Harris beaten at Charlottesville protest speaks out on experience
Deandre Harris, 20, is known throughout the world for the wrong reasons. Instead of his aspiring music career, he’s known for being the victim of a beating doled out by a group of white supremacists at this weekend’s “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va. A photo was posted on Twitter that showed Harris on […]
Woman named Heather Heyer killed in car accident during Charlottesville white supremacist rally
**Trigger warning: vehicular violence, racial aggression** An ugly scar that’s long been a part of the United States of America was exposed again this weekend as hundreds of white supremacists and racists gathered in Charlottesville, Va. to protest the removal of a Confederate statue. The tone of the already tense environment took a turn for […]
Young Americans are against white supremacy even if the president isn’t
On Tuesday, September 29 at the first presidential debate of the 2020 campaign season, President Donald Trump was asked to condemn white supremacist violence at anti-police brutality protests that have been happening all over the country in recent months. He refused. Instead, Trump blamed “antifa and the left” for the violence he has seen. When […]
How targeting Ilhan Omar instead of white supremacy furthered both anti-Semitism & Islamophobia
By Su’ad Abdul Khabeer, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Margari Hill, Rakel Joseph, Asha Noor, and Rebecca Pierce Last week, House Democrats passed a resolution condemning anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and white supremacy. As Black women, Muslim and Jewish, we agree that anti-Black racism, anti-Semitism, sexism and Islamophobia must be condemned. Reports of anti-Semitism are on the rise: according to the FBI, […]
Black man finessed his way into the presidency of a neo-Nazi group, now vows to destroy it
According to Complex, James Hart Stern, a 54-year-old Black pastor and activist from California, has infiltrated and become the president of the National Socialist Movement, one of the largest and most notorious neo-Nazi groups in America. In a recent interview with CNN, he explained his motivations: “As a black man, I took over a neo-Nazi […]
‘Black-ish’ creator explains exit from ABC after they shelved an anti-Trump episode
In the wake of ABC pulling an anti-Trump episode of his popular sitcom after openly courting Trump voters with the reboot of Roseanne, Black-ish creator Kenya Barris found himself thinking about departing from the network. Barris, a 44 year-old showrunner, likely expected that the now shelved episode titled “Please Baby Please” would have stirred up […]
“Unite the Right” white supremacist rally vastly outnumbered by counter-protesters
The second anniversary of the “Unite the Right” rally saw about two dozen white nationalists in Washington D.C. While the 2017 rally resulted in the death of an anti-racist protestor, counter-protesters vastly outnumbered the crowd of white nationalists this year. During the first “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a white nationalist drove towards […]
Facebook confirms coordinated attacks, possible midterm election meddling by Russians
According to reports from the Verge and the New York Times, on Tuesday Facebook announced that it has found and banned suspicious accounts using what the company calls “coordinated inauthentic behavior” that may be an attempt to influence the midterm elections in November. Facebook officials who talked to lawmakers say that Russia may again be implicated […]
‘The First Purge’ is satisfying and cathartic, just as Black horror should be
by Andrew Keahey This essay contains some spoilers for The First Purge. Catharsis is important. As marginalized people, every day that we’re alive and drawing breath in this country, we are bombarded with things that infuriate and sadden us. The news not only traumatizes us by showing us the seemingly incessant violence perpetrated against us, […]