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Charlottesville

Posted on August 13, 2018 August 14, 2018

Dear Non-Southern White Nationalists: The South Is Not Your Racist Paradise

Mary Caroline Cummins
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Mary Caroline Cummins
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Society+Politics
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Charlottesville, Confederacy, politics, protests, race, racism, white supremacy

A red-painted map camouflages all the purple that today is the reality of the old Confederacy, and the Californian waving a Confederate flag wants to render all these real Southerners invisible. Read more

Posted on October 17, 2017 December 11, 2018

On White Supremacy And The Nature Of Norms

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Written by
Sincere Kirabo
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Society+Politics
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Charlottesville, donald trump, racism, society-politics, white supremacy

White-centeredness is a deeply-rooted aspect of U.S. culture. Read more

Posted on August 30, 2017 September 7, 2018

White People — We Can’t Dismantle Trump And Racism Without You

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Written by
Saidya Shabazz
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Charlottesville, donald trump, racism, society-politics, white supremacy

White folks, this is your mess to clean up. Y’all created it. Y’all need to fix it. Read more

Posted on August 18, 2017 September 7, 2018

When To Use Your Voice, And When To Shut The Hell Up

Jennifer Culp
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Jennifer Culp
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Charlottesville, make-your-face, racism, white supremacy, wit-whimsy

The thing about silence — even when self-imposed — is it can too easily begin to feel too comfortable. Read more

Posted on August 16, 2017 August 10, 2018

What Really Happened In Charlottesville

Bellamy Shoffner
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Bellamy Shoffner
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Society+Politics
Tagged
Charlottesville, white supremacy

Residents knew violence was coming — but the city and cops refused to stop it. Read more

Posted on August 15, 2017 September 7, 2018

When ‘Free Speech’ Kills

Katherine Cross
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Katherine Cross
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Charlottesville, Free Speech, Nazis, racism, society-politics

Every person who’s misused arguments for free speech to defend white supremacists has some of Heather Heyer’s blood on their hands. Read more

Posted on August 15, 2017 August 10, 2018

When ‘Free Speech’ Kills

Katherine Cross
Written by
Katherine Cross
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Charlottesville, Free Speech, white supremacy

Every person who’s misused arguments for free speech to defend white supremacists has some of Heather Heyer’s blood on their hands. Read more

Posted on August 12, 2017 September 7, 2018

The KKK Rally In Charlottesville Proves Why #NoConfederate Is Needed

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Written by
Jagger Blaec
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Charlottesville, confederate, kkk, richard-spencer, society-politics

Serving up hour-long doses of Black pain for amusement is deeply irresponsible, when that pain remains so deeply real. Read more

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