Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist By Eli Saslow

 Rising Out of Hatred is a must read. It's thought provoking and well written. 

Derek Black is the son of Don Black and the godson of David Duke. Don Black lead the Alabama KKK and Duke was a KKK Grand Wizard. Together they groomed Derek Black to become the next leader of what they now call white nationalism.

Derek was deeply immersed in the beliefs they held. He shared them on websites and radio shows aimed at white supremacy. Derek believed what he had been taught was how life should be but things were about to change for him.

Derek went to College. He hid his background and vile views. He made friends and then he was outed as a a white nationalist but by this time Derek was recognizing that what he had been taught had many faults.

 Being outed cost Derek some relationships but others held on to their relationship with him.  Derek had many  conversations with friends and as his views changed he distanced himself further from his father's beliefs. Derek renounced white nationalism and reading about his journey about rising out of hate is an emotional journey. Be prepared to be angry and discover more about white nationalism then you ever thought possible. 

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