I'm teaching a class in Social Movements this semester. This has proven to be good timing, in the sense that neo-Nazis were just running amok down the street in Charlottesville - how helpful! (Uh, actually no. Murdering Nazis are never "good;" let's just say it's been...
Black Lives Matter New York Headed to Richmond for Saturday’s Rally at Lee Monument
*This is a developing story. Saturday's neo-Confederate rally is shaping into a larger event, with an announcement from Black Lives Matter of Greater New York (BLM NY) that they'll be attending. The group is seeking donations via GoFundMe to purchase protective gear...
A Look into the Neo-Confederate Group Headed for Richmond on Saturday
Richmond is on edge due to the imminent arrival of an out-of-state pro-Confederate group rallying in support of the Lee statue on Monument Avenue this Saturday. Local clergy and church groups, along with the Richmond Peace Education Center, describe the effort as...
White Supremacist and Unite the Right Organizer Jason Kessler Surfaces
Jason Kessler, the white supremacist behind Charlottesville's Unite the Right rally on August 12, apparently has a new website called Real News with Jason Kessler. Kessler, who dropped out of the public eye after the terrorist attack in Charlottesville, which left one...
The Candy Cars of Stunt Sunday
There is no question Richmond, Virginia is a dichotomous place with a story to tell. Yet picking the right story is always the challenge for any photojournalist or writer. Part of this challenge is balancing the obvious with the not so obvious, and exposing it in a...
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