virginia
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Washington State University’s College Republicans President Whines After Being Photographed Participating in Racist Rally: ‘They Have No Proof That I’m a Racist'
The president of Washington State University’s chapter of the College Republicans is crying foul after he was photographed participating in the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., claiming that he is being unfairly maligned. This waste of space … but really, listen. It gets better. James Allsup, the leader of this group of College Republicans,…
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James Alex Fields Jr., Man Accused of Plowing Into Crowd in Charlottesville, Va., Idolized Hitler, Nazism, Former Teacher Says
In case you were wondering about the beliefs of James Alex Fields Jr., the alleged terrorist who is accused of driving a car into a crowd of counterprotesters at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., a former high school teacher has come out claiming that in the ninth grade, Fields was singled out by…
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These White Supremacist Idiots Are Planning a Rally in Texas Featuring Richard Spencer
It seems as if white supremacists haven’t done enough damage or wreaked enough havoc after the violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., that left one person dead and multiple others injured. Now a Texas college town has to wonder if its home will be turned into the next racist stomping ground after a white…
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1 Dead as Car Plows Into Group of Counterprotesters in Charlottesville, Va.
Updated Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, 4:15 p.m. EDT: The mayor of Charlottesville, Va., confirmed that one person was killed as a car rammed into a crowd during a white nationalist protest Saturday afternoon. Mayor Mike Signer tweeted: “I am heartbroken that a life has been lost here. I urge all people of good will—go home.”…
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Tracing Your Roots: Untangle My Redbone Heritage
A mystery illustrates how an 18th-century family became caught up in Virginia’s laws around race, sex and freedom. Dear Professor Gates: My book about the triracial “redbones” of the 18th century, My Bones Are Red, came out in 2005 from Mercer University Press. I’d like to pick up where I left off in my research…
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Airbnb Deactivates Accounts of People Set to Attend White Supremacist Rally in Va.
If a bunch of white supremacists thought they were going to use Airbnb to book lodging for their upcoming hate rally in Charlottesville, Va., they thought wrong. With its headliner billed as Richard “Punch Me in the Face Please” Spencer, attendees of the “Unite the Right,” a rally being organized by self-described “white activist” Jason…
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Man Accused of Holding His Girlfriend and Her 2 Children Captive for at Least 2 Years Charged With Abduction
A man is facing multiple charges after police say he abducted his girlfriend and her two children and held them captive for at least two years in a Virginia home. According to Fox5, Kariem Ali Muhammad Moore is facing charges of abduction, felony assault and battery. The Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said that more charges…
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‘I Ain’t Serving No Police’: Va. Officer Allegedly Denied Service at Local McDonald’s
A Henrico County, Va., McDonald’s says it has taken “appropriate action” after the wife of a Virginia Conservation police officer claimed that he was denied service because of his uniform. “At our restaurants, we are dedicated to serving all of our customers, including all authority figures who protect our wildlife and natural resources,” the McDonald’s…
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Black Lives Matter Holds Unity March in Newport News, Va.
On Monday evening, the local community members of Newport News, Va., held a #ShutDown757 Unity March on the anniversary of the Black Lives Matter 757 march in 2016. The march took place within several Hampton Roads cities, including Hampton, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach, the Daily Press reports. In Newport News, the group blocked lanes…
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"Hot Peas & Butter" And More Slavery Merriment In Virginia
Unlike many youngins I know today who’d implode from boredom and cluelessness without access to a tablet, television, or other nonsense-powered technology, my childhood homies and I were pretty active, outdoorsy kids. Though we were introduced to computers early and were known to overdo it on the Nintendo, we were just as happy out the…