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Former Hate Group Members Unite Against Hate on January 6th

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 3, 2022

"We are holding this event on January 6th for a reason: all of us can work together to make sure January 6th, 2021 never happens again," said Masood Akhtar, President and Founder of We Are Many-United Against Hate Movement.

Key Points: 
  • "We are holding this event on January 6th for a reason: all of us can work together to make sure January 6th, 2021 never happens again," said Masood Akhtar, President and Founder of We Are Many-United Against Hate Movement.
  • Masood continued, "Learning from those who were once consumed with racial and cultural hate can teach all of us how to end that hatred."
  • The second panel features four former hate group members:
    Derek Barsaleau - a former white nationalist who changed his life after a black, fellow U.S. Army soldier saved his life.
  • Instead of simply condemning the latest eruptions of hate-inspired violence, we dig down to the root causes of division, fear and hate.