Is there an answer to the widespread—and increasingly public—rise of racial extremism? Come learn about the white nationalist movement from someone who was a leader in it until he renounced racism and devoted his life to helping others leave it behind.
Christian Picciolini went from leading neo-Nazi bands with names such as Final Solution and White American Youth to running a record store that only sold "white power" music. But he left that and led organizations to counter extremism domestically and abroad, and has become an award-winning television producer, speaker, author and peace advocate.
Come learn the truth about "white power" movements and the inspiring story about how to leave them behind.
Photo by Dennis Sevilla
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Christian Picciolini
Former White Supremacist; Founder, Free Radicals Project; Counter-Extremism Expert; Author, White American Youth: My Descent into America's Most Violent Hate Movement—and How I Got Out and Breaking Hate: Confronting the New Culture of Extremism (Forthcoming)
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Michelle Meow
Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show" (Radio and KBCW/KPIX TV)—Co-Moderator
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John Zipperer
Host, Week to Week Political Roundtable—Co-Moderator