Archive: Charlottesville

• WCP: Race AND Class, Then and Now

  The events that took place in Charlottesville and the President’s refusal to denounce white supremacists has led many to interpret current political tensions as rooted in racism, particularly among the white working class. In this week’s Working-Class Perspective, KI affiliate faculty member Sherry Linkon discusses how the film Detroit, portraying the 1967 uprising in Motor City, and the white supremacist march in Charlottesville both reflect the intersection of race and class. Prof. Linkon insists that to make lasting social change, we must advance both economic justice and racial justice.

  Category: Visiting Scholars Tags: Alt Right, Black Lives Matter, Charlottesville, Class, Economic Justice, John Russo, Race, Racial Justice, Sherry Linkon, WCP, white supremacy, Working-Class Perspectives