Confederate past: Uproar over changing park names

by Adrian Sainz, Associated Press, theGrio.com MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The statue of Confederate fighter Nathan Bedford Forrest astride a horse towers above the Memphis park bearing his name. It’s a larger-than-life tribute to the warrior still admired by many for fiercely defending the South in the Civil War — and scorned by others for…

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The Sound of Hate

Wade Michael Page white power

White power groups are thriving under a shroud of secrecy, unbeknownst to many, until they commit acts of violence.

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A 1998 Lynching in Texas

James Byrd's brothers at his grave

James Byrd, Jr. was walking home from a family celebration when three men offered him and a ride before brutalizing and murdering him.

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Life After Hate: A Former White Power Leader Redeems Himself

Arno Michaels

Arno Michaels grew up as a gifted child of privilege. In his teens he became a white-power extremist, a leader of skinheads. Today he is an international activist for peace, justice, and basic human kindness. Read his story and watch a video about his transformation and redemption.

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