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The Resource Rising out of hatred : the awakening of a former white nationalist, Eli Saslow

Rising out of hatred : the awakening of a former white nationalist, Eli Saslow

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  • "From a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, the powerful story of how a prominent white supremacist changed his heart and mind. Derek Black grew up at the epicenter of white nationalism. His father founded Stormfront, the largest racist community on the Internet. His godfather, David Duke, was a KKK Grand Wizard. By the time Derek turned nineteen, he had become an elected politician with his own daily radio show - already regarded as the "the leading light" of the burgeoning white nationalist movement. "We can infiltrate," Derek once told a crowd of white nationalists. "We can take the country back." Then he went to college. Derek had been home-schooled by his parents, steeped in the culture of white supremacy, and he had rarely encountered diverse perspectives or direct outrage against his beliefs. At New College of Florida, he continued to broadcast his radio show in secret each morning, living a double life until a classmate uncovered his identity and sent an email to the entire school. "Derek Black...white supremacist, radio host...New College student???" The ensuing uproar overtook one of the most liberal colleges in the country. Some students protested Derek's presence on campus, forcing him to reckon with the ugliness his beliefs for the first time. Other students, including an Orthodox Jew who invited Derek to attend weekly Shabbat dinners, found the courage to reach out to him. It was because of those dinners--and the wide-ranging relationships formed at that table--that Derek started to question the science, history and prejudices behind his worldview. As white nationalism infiltrated the political mainstream, Derek decided to confront the damage he had done. Rising Out of Hatred tells the story of how white-supremacist ideas migrated from the far-right fringe to the White House through the intensely personal saga of one man who eventually, at tremendous personal cost, disavowed everything he was taught to believe. With great empathy and narrative verve, Eli Saslow asks what Derek's story can tell us about America's increasingly divided nature. This is a book to help us understand the American moment and to help us better understand one another"--
  • "From a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, a powerful account of Derek Black's journey from white supremacist hero to apostle of tolerance"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
288 pages
Contents
  • The Great White Hope
  • Have you seen this man?
  • I'm not running away
  • Push the rock
  • Solid and unshakeable
  • A million questions
  • This is scary
  • Another debate, and another midnight
  • I'm torn
  • I have to do this now
  • So much worse than I ever thought
  • Primed for this revolution
  • All-out mayhem
  • We were wrong
Isbn
9780385542869
Instance
Label
Rising out of hatred : the awakening of a former white nationalist
Title
Rising out of hatred
Title remainder
the awakening of a former white nationalist
Statement of responsibility
Eli Saslow
Title variation
Awakening of a former white nationalist
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
  • "From a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, the powerful story of how a prominent white supremacist changed his heart and mind. Derek Black grew up at the epicenter of white nationalism. His father founded Stormfront, the largest racist community on the Internet. His godfather, David Duke, was a KKK Grand Wizard. By the time Derek turned nineteen, he had become an elected politician with his own daily radio show - already regarded as the "the leading light" of the burgeoning white nationalist movement. "We can infiltrate," Derek once told a crowd of white nationalists. "We can take the country back." Then he went to college. Derek had been home-schooled by his parents, steeped in the culture of white supremacy, and he had rarely encountered diverse perspectives or direct outrage against his beliefs. At New College of Florida, he continued to broadcast his radio show in secret each morning, living a double life until a classmate uncovered his identity and sent an email to the entire school. "Derek Black...white supremacist, radio host...New College student???" The ensuing uproar overtook one of the most liberal colleges in the country. Some students protested Derek's presence on campus, forcing him to reckon with the ugliness his beliefs for the first time. Other students, including an Orthodox Jew who invited Derek to attend weekly Shabbat dinners, found the courage to reach out to him. It was because of those dinners--and the wide-ranging relationships formed at that table--that Derek started to question the science, history and prejudices behind his worldview. As white nationalism infiltrated the political mainstream, Derek decided to confront the damage he had done. Rising Out of Hatred tells the story of how white-supremacist ideas migrated from the far-right fringe to the White House through the intensely personal saga of one man who eventually, at tremendous personal cost, disavowed everything he was taught to believe. With great empathy and narrative verve, Eli Saslow asks what Derek's story can tell us about America's increasingly divided nature. This is a book to help us understand the American moment and to help us better understand one another"--
  • "From a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, a powerful account of Derek Black's journey from white supremacist hero to apostle of tolerance"--
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  • Dust jacket
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Biography type
individual biography
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Saslow, Eli
Dewey number
  • 320.54092
  • B
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
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  • Black, Derek
  • New College of Florida (Sarasota, Fla.)
  • White supremacy movements
  • White nationalism
  • Men, White
  • Attitude change
  • Intercultural communication
  • Hate groups
  • Whites
  • United States
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Nationalism
  • SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations
  • Attitude change
  • Hate groups
  • Intercultural communication
  • Men, White
  • Race relations
  • White nationalism
  • White supremacy movements
  • United States
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Nationalism
  • SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Social Activists
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Rising out of hatred : the awakening of a former white nationalist, Eli Saslow
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Publication
Contents
The Great White Hope -- Have you seen this man? -- I'm not running away -- Push the rock -- Solid and unshakeable -- A million questions -- This is scary -- Another debate, and another midnight -- I'm torn -- I have to do this now -- So much worse than I ever thought -- Primed for this revolution -- All-out mayhem -- We were wrong
Control code
on1037883573
Dimensions
22 cm.
Edition
First edition.
Extent
288 pages
Isbn
9780385542869
Lccn
2017061173
System control number
(OCoLC)1037883573
Label
Rising out of hatred : the awakening of a former white nationalist, Eli Saslow
Publication
Contents
The Great White Hope -- Have you seen this man? -- I'm not running away -- Push the rock -- Solid and unshakeable -- A million questions -- This is scary -- Another debate, and another midnight -- I'm torn -- I have to do this now -- So much worse than I ever thought -- Primed for this revolution -- All-out mayhem -- We were wrong
Control code
on1037883573
Dimensions
22 cm.
Edition
First edition.
Extent
288 pages
Isbn
9780385542869
Lccn
2017061173
System control number
(OCoLC)1037883573

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