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Aug 17, 2017

A Reformed White Nationalist Speaks Out on Charlottesville

By Stacey Vanek Smith / npr.org
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A Reformed White Nationalist Speaks Out on Charlottesville

Christian Picciolini, former White Nationalist and founder of Life After Hate, talks to NPRs All Things Considered about his reaction to what unfolded in Charlottesville over the weekend, and about the divisiveness that's been growing in the country over the past several months.

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