This weekend is the one-year anniversary of the Charlottesville Rally titled "Unite the Right." Since this was a pivotal event in the culture of race relations, not only in the U.S. but in Canada too, we wanted to dedicate an episode to looking at the original rally in 2017, and the current rally in 2018; and talk about the effects and legacy of the rally. This episode is in 2 parts.
News articles/ media referenced in this episode:
- The Washington Post has a great timeline of the events of 2017 here
- Information about the "Unite the Right uniforms" (White button-up shirts + Khaki Pants, inspired by Nazi Propaganda (GQ article)
- ACLU reaction to the Charlottesville Rally
- Heathy Report, and independant review of the city's action during the weekend of the Charlottesville rally, and this article reporting on it
- David Duke's favorable response to Trump's reaction
- CBC article about the legacy of the orignal Charlottesville rally
- Slate article about the legacy of the 2017 Charlottesville Rally
- Guardian article about the Rally's legacy
- Harvard Professor Cornel West on CNN about Antifa's protection and Trump's reaction to the 2017 Rally:
Do you have any reflections about the 2017 Charlottesville Rally or the re-boot in 2018? We would love to hear your take on this event. Comment below or you can email us at
inmixedcopodcast@gmail.com.
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