Donning swastikas and brown shirts, or long white robes and hoods, the attendees of a white supremacist rally are without a doubt a disquieting and memorable sight. Coated with heavy symbolism that pierces deep into the darkest shadows of America's racial history, Klan members, neo-Nazis, and other right wing extremists are easily passed off by most as simply members of a "hate group". But in order to combat the existence of these organizations, we must first understand them. How do members of these groups acquire their beliefs? How does the white supremacist movement exist now, in a country where it is considered by many to be a relic of the past? And what are its goals for the future?
On the other side of the coin, what is it like to be a victim of violence perpetrated by this movement? Or what is it like to attempt to infiltrate or monitor right wing extremism, despite the dangers?
The film "Revealing Hate" will attempt to answer some of these questions, through telling the stories of those who have prosecuted, photographed, protested, infiltrated, and even participated in these organizations. Each individual's story, told separately in a vignette style, will shed more light on these philosophies that continue to run deep within the fringes of our society.
We will begin our journey with someone who is considered by many to be a pioneer of hate group infiltration -- Stetson Kennedy. In the 1940s, Kennedy posed as a member of the Ku Klux Klan, and infiltrated the KKK in order to gather intelligence on their activities. After bringing his inside information to both the media and the government, he has dedicated his life to fighting for civil rights and social justice. A seasoned historian, and an advocate for equality, we will hear from Stetson about his exploits in the company of the Klan.
We will then hear from Stetson's heirs -- men and women whose lives have purposefully or inadvertently included contact and experience with extremist groups. Like Jamie Bates, a photojournalist from Mississippi who has been documenting the modern KKK in the south for the past seven years. And Paul and Sally Bermanzohn, who are survivors of the 1979 Greensboro attack by the Ku Klux Klan against Klan protestors. Paul and Sally talk about the devastating effect that the shooting attack had on their lives -- crippling Paul for life, and killing five of their closest friends. We'll also tell the story of Angela King, a former neo-Nazi who turned herself around while serving time in jail for a hate crime. She now speaks out against racism alongside Holocaust victims at Student Awareness Days around South Florida.
We'll show the inner workings of the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center, an organization that monitors and prosecutes violent members of extremist groups. Mark Potok, head of the Intelligence Project, gently reminds us that in a day and age where terrorists are thought to all hail from the Middle East, we should not forget that domestic terrorism simmers very close to a boil within our nation's borders each and every day.
Finally, to get the countering point of view, we will show a press conference with the leaders of the National Socialist Movement, the largest neo-Nazi group in America today. We will also meet personally with Tom Metzger, a well-known racial separatist who founded White Aryan Resistance (WAR), and is considered to be one of the grandfathers of the white supremacist movement. Metzger advocates lone wolfism -- using covert tactics to achieve extremist goals. The principles of lone wolfism were most thoroughly executed by Timothy McVeigh in his Oklahoma City bombing attack. Metzger and other heads of the white supremacist movement widely advocate this method of insurgency, and preach to their followers to "do whatever is necessary to save the Aryan race."
Metzger will shed some light on the philosophies of white supremacy, as well as the future goals of the movement, helping us get one step closer to understanding the ultimate desires of right wing extremism.
In a country that has everything from affirmative action to neo-confederism, will we ever be able to achieve a nation free of violent racism? We'll hear opinions from both sides of the battle as to where we have come, and where we are going in the documentary "Revealing Hate
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On the other side of the coin, what is it like to be a victim of violence perpetrated by this movement? Or what is it like to attempt to infiltrate or monitor right wing extremism, despite the dangers?
The film "Revealing Hate" will attempt to answer some of these questions, through telling the stories of those who have prosecuted, photographed, protested, infiltrated, and even participated in these organizations. Each individual's story, told separately in a vignette style, will shed more light on these philosophies that continue to run deep within the fringes of our society.
We will begin our journey with someone who is considered by many to be a pioneer of hate group infiltration -- Stetson Kennedy. In the 1940s, Kennedy posed as a member of the Ku Klux Klan, and infiltrated the KKK in order to gather intelligence on their activities. After bringing his inside information to both the media and the government, he has dedicated his life to fighting for civil rights and social justice. A seasoned historian, and an advocate for equality, we will hear from Stetson about his exploits in the company of the Klan.
We will then hear from Stetson's heirs -- men and women whose lives have purposefully or inadvertently included contact and experience with extremist groups. Like Jamie Bates, a photojournalist from Mississippi who has been documenting the modern KKK in the south for the past seven years. And Paul and Sally Bermanzohn, who are survivors of the 1979 Greensboro attack by the Ku Klux Klan against Klan protestors. Paul and Sally talk about the devastating effect that the shooting attack had on their lives -- crippling Paul for life, and killing five of their closest friends. We'll also tell the story of Angela King, a former neo-Nazi who turned herself around while serving time in jail for a hate crime. She now speaks out against racism alongside Holocaust victims at Student Awareness Days around South Florida.
We'll show the inner workings of the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center, an organization that monitors and prosecutes violent members of extremist groups. Mark Potok, head of the Intelligence Project, gently reminds us that in a day and age where terrorists are thought to all hail from the Middle East, we should not forget that domestic terrorism simmers very close to a boil within our nation's borders each and every day.
Finally, to get the countering point of view, we will show a press conference with the leaders of the National Socialist Movement, the largest neo-Nazi group in America today. We will also meet personally with Tom Metzger, a well-known racial separatist who founded White Aryan Resistance (WAR), and is considered to be one of the grandfathers of the white supremacist movement. Metzger advocates lone wolfism -- using covert tactics to achieve extremist goals. The principles of lone wolfism were most thoroughly executed by Timothy McVeigh in his Oklahoma City bombing attack. Metzger and other heads of the white supremacist movement widely advocate this method of insurgency, and preach to their followers to "do whatever is necessary to save the Aryan race."
Metzger will shed some light on the philosophies of white supremacy, as well as the future goals of the movement, helping us get one step closer to understanding the ultimate desires of right wing extremism.
In a country that has everything from affirmative action to neo-confederism, will we ever be able to achieve a nation free of violent racism? We'll hear opinions from both sides of the battle as to where we have come, and where we are going in the documentary "Revealing Hate
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