Unite The Right

Conceptual illustration of the Facebook "f"
Spencer Sunshine  Aug 9, 2018 4:26PM EDT

Was It Racist for Facebook to Take Down a Page Opposing the 'Unite the Right 2' March?

Facebook says it took down the “Say No to Unite the Right 2-DC” event page because of its ties to a Russian troll farm. Black Lives Matter DC activist April Goggans calls b.s. 
A group of rotund White men wearing black fight.
Spencer Sunshine  Mar 30, 2018 8:20AM EDT

Is the 'Alt-Right' on Its Last Leg?

Probably not. But two of the movement’s leaders—Richard Spencer and Matthew Heimbach—are having a really hard time out there on those racism streets. 
White man in blue shirt surrounded by White men in multicolored clothes and White police officers in black riot gear in front of green grass
Sameer Rao  Oct 13, 2017 3:37PM EDT

City of Charlottesville and Activists Sue White Supremacist Leaders

The new filings accuse Richard Spencer, Christopher Cantwell and a variety of other White supremacist leaders of physical and emotional harm due to their roles in August’s deadly “Unite the Right” march in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Spencer Sunshine  Aug 15, 2017 3:02PM EDT

I Almost Died in Charlottesville

Journalist and researcher Spencer Sunshine started observing racist hate events in the late 1980s. Last Saturday’s “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville almost killed him. Here, an unvarnished dispatch from the picturesque Virginia town—from the violent lead-up in Emancipation Park to the deadly aftermath downtown.
Black man in black pants with white shirt and black hat stands next to White man and Black man holds white can with orange flames at White men in black and white clothing holding red and white and blue Confederate flags
Sameer Rao  Aug 15, 2017 1:42PM EDT

Charlottesville Resident in Viral Flame-Throwing Photo: 'The Cops Were Protecting the Nazis'

Corey Long explains how racist violence and police inaction compelled him to defend other protesters from White nationalists’ attacks using a lighter and a spray paint can.
Two Black men scream for help.
Abdul Aziz  Aug 15, 2017 1:00PM EDT

[PHOTO ESSAY] These 8 Images Sum Up the Absolute Terror of 'Unite the Right' Actions in Charlottesville

White supremacists got into terrifying formation at the “Unite the Right” actions in Charlottesville, Virginia. These images, taken by photo journalist Abdul Aziz, offer an intimate view of the inevitable violence.
Black girl writes on ground using chalk
Kenrya Rankin  Aug 14, 2017 11:47AM EDT

What You Need to Know About the Aftermath of the Racist Violence in Charlottesville

From murder charges to resignations, here’s the latest.
A White man in sunglasses and a White shirt makes a slashing motion across his neck during the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia
Akiba Solomon  Aug 12, 2017 9:57PM EDT

Some Background on Those Violent, White Supremacist 'Unite the Right' Actions in Charlottesville

White nationalism is the big story after today’s violent ”Unite the Right” march in Charlottesville, Virginia. Here’s what we know and some resources to deepen your knowledge about what’s going on.