Michael Hayden: When White Nationalists Move Into Town

Michael Edison Hayden discusses his book, "Strange People on the Hill: How Extremism Tore Apart a Small American Town." When an influential white nationalist group relocated its headquarters to Berkeley Springs, West Viginia, the town reacted in all sorts of ways. Hayden recounts the story of what happened to the white nationalists, the merchants reliant upon tourism, and his personal struggles covering this troubling beat. Michael Edison Hayden is an investigative reporter and a…

Heather O’Connell: Confederate Monuments and Anti-Black Stereotypes

Heather O'Connell discusses her article, "Confederate Monuments and Anti-Black Stereotypes in the US South." Her research points to a strong link between Confederate monuments and heightened anti-Black stereotypes among white Southerners, particularly in areas with a high density of such monuments. She argues the observed relationship is driven by racialized cultural frames emphasizing the Black-White boundary that are linked to Confederate monuments with a “Lost Cause”…