Charlottesville

Aubtin

After Charlottesville, Protesters Are Still in Danger After Charlottesville, Protesters Are Still in Danger

I nearly died in the attack that killed Heather Heyer. Three years later, the conditions that led to the violence have not changed.

Aug 12, 2020 / Aubtin Heydari

Black Lives Matter antifa protestors

The Dangers of Shunning ‘Bad’ Protesters The Dangers of Shunning ‘Bad’ Protesters

The narratives that painted Black Lives Matter activists as “violent” have turned into legislation that targets black people, leftists, and other marginalized groups. 

Aug 14, 2018 / Erin Corbett and Elizabeth King

Charlottesville

At the University of Virginia, Black Students Are Still Recovering From August 11 At the University of Virginia, Black Students Are Still Recovering From August 11

As the academic year draws to a close, black students at the University of Virginia still experience trauma from the white-supremacist Unite the Right rally.

May 16, 2018 / StudentNation / Alexis Gravely

Robert E. Lee Statue

Have the White Supremacists Left Charlottesville? Have the White Supremacists Left Charlottesville?

The city has a reputation as a liberal oasis in the South. But racism is homegrown here.

Sep 25, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

Silent Sam at UNC

We Tried to Peacefully Protest. Then the University Shut Us Down. We Tried to Peacefully Protest. Then the University Shut Us Down.

But we’ll continue to stand up for what is right until the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stops putting white supremacy on a literal pedestal.

Sep 12, 2017 / StudentNation / Angum Check and Tim Osborn

Shreveport lynching

On White Identity Politics and American Terrorism On White Identity Politics and American Terrorism

We cannot move forward until white citizens claim their history. 

Sep 12, 2017 / Kai Wright

Paul Ryan on Capitol Hill

Paul Ryan’s Pronouncements Are Not Enough; Congress Must Censure Trump and Confront White Supremacy Paul Ryan’s Pronouncements Are Not Enough; Congress Must Censure Trump and Confront White Supremacy

It’s time for real action, like removing Confederate statues and firing Stephen Miller.

Sep 8, 2017 / John Nichols

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