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Protesters in street, one sign reads, "No racist USA, #Charlottesville."
Kenrya Rankin  Mar 5, 2018 2:43PM EST

LISTEN: Why Does the Media Have So Much Trouble Covering Racists?

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi on “Face the Racist Nation”: “When you make it about ignorance, you’re also making it about individual people and you’re not making it about power and policy and structures and systems.”
White man wears patch on jacket that reads, "Grand officer, Ku Klux Klan, Realm of Georgia."
Ayana Byrd  Dec 28, 2017 8:22AM EST

The New Normal: White Supremacists Remove Their Hoods

Have we hit rock bottom yet?
Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)
Sameer Rao  Oct 30, 2017 3:00PM EDT

Counter-Protest Overshadows 'White Lives Matter' Rally, Forces Cancellation

White hate group members and supporters met significant opposition from anti-racist demonstrators at “White Lives Matter” gathering in Tennessee.
Marines, heads bowed
Kenrya Rankin  Oct 25, 2017 9:29AM EDT

Troops Say White Nationalism is Greater Threat to Nation Than ISIS Conflicts

And nearly half of troops of color surveyed said White nationalism is thriving in the nation’s military.
Black and Brown and White people in multicolored clothing holding black microphones and video cameras surround White men in black t-shirt and white dress shirt in front of grey sky
Sameer Rao  Oct 23, 2017 11:38AM EDT

White Supremacists Charged With Attempted Homicide for Shooting at Richard Spencer Protesters

Gainesville, Florida police say the three men first harrassed people at the University of Florida speech before firing a shot at them. 
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Kenrya Rankin  Oct 17, 2017 12:51PM EDT

Florida Declares State of Emergency Ahead of White Nationalist Event

National Policy Institute leader Richard Spencer is scheduled to give a speech at the University of Florida.
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.
People surround Black 20-year-old on ground of parking garage, weapons in hand
Kenrya Rankin  Oct 10, 2017 12:19PM EDT

After Being Beaten By White Supremacists in Charlottesville, DeAndre Harris Charged With Felony

It’s virtually the same charge that was handed out to the men who beat him in an instantly-viral video.
Black man in beige blazer and black and grey checkered shirt and black glasses in front of beige wall and brown wood panels
Sameer Rao  Sep 21, 2017 11:37AM EDT

Jordan Peele Developing Nazi Hunter Series, 'The Hunt'

The fictional drama is inspired by real investigators who tracked down former Nazis secretly living in 1970s America.
Graphic says, “The March to Confront White Supremacy: Charlottesville to D.C.”
Kenrya Rankin  Aug 28, 2017 3:08PM EDT

Charlottesville Activists Head to D.C. for 'The March to Confront White Supremacy'

Meanwhile, two violent racists have been arrested for their videotaped actions in Charlotte.
Donald Trump and Paul Ryan sit behind a wooden table
Kenrya Rankin  Aug 22, 2017 10:25AM EDT

A Rabbi Asked Paul Ryan if He Supports Censuring Trump for His Comments on Charlottesville. Here's What He Said.

How do you think he replied?
Black boy's eyes as he stnads behind a metal battier
Hilary Beard  Aug 17, 2017 5:32PM EDT

The Dos and Dont's of Talking to Kids of Color About White Supremacy

A primer for talking to children about racism—and systems that perpetuate it—in the aftermath of the violence in Charlottesville.
Takiyah Thompson, Black person looks at camera
Kenrya Rankin  Aug 17, 2017 9:16AM EDT

WATCH: Takiyah Thompson Explains Why She Helped Topple the Confederate Statue in Durham

“Anything that gives those people pride needs to be crushed in the same way that they want to crush Black people and the other groups that they target.”
White man in black t-shirt near White men in multicolored clothing holding brown torches with orange flames in front of black night sky
Sameer Rao  Aug 16, 2017 5:00PM EDT

ICYMI: This Special Dives Deep Inside 'Unite the Right's' White Nationalist Horror

Vice News’ “Charlottesville: Race and Terror” follows reporter Elle Reeve as she embeds with White nationalist leaders like Christopher Cantwell and Robert Ray.
Asian women and men hold black sign with white text on grey street in front of green trees and brown and grey buildings and blue sky
Sameer Rao  Aug 16, 2017 3:43PM EDT

READ: Asian-American Activists Issue Call to Resist White Supremacist Violence, Complicity in Open Letter

“It falls on all of us to resist White supremacy, including efforts to be co-opted by White supremacists who do not and have never had our communities’ interests at heart.” 
Donald Trump, Steve Bannon. White men sit at a table
Kenrya Rankin  Aug 16, 2017 9:14AM EDT

Four Congressional Caucuses Call for Removal of White Supremacists From White House

“In the wake of the deadly hate crimes and violence committed by White supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, we write to request the immediate removal of Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller and Sebastian Gorka from any positions in the White House.”
Protestors carry sign that reads "Impeach el pendejo."
Kenrya Rankin  Aug 16, 2017 8:00AM EDT

#ImpeachTrump Trends Worldwide as President Defends White Supremacists

Trump: “I think there’s blame on both sides and I have no doubt about it.”
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.