Kellan HowellIt’s been a year since the fatal “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va. where White Nationalists and counter-protesters violently clashed. On Sunday, organizers of that rally will hold an anniversary demonstration in Washington, D.C. and thousands of counter protesters led by groups like Black Lives Matter are planning to meet them. Newsy's Kellan Howell sat down with Makia Green, one of the organizers from the Washington, D.C. chapter of Black Lives Matter to talk about how they are planning to confront white nationalists.
How Black Lives Matter Will Counter White Nationalists in Washington
Organizers of the deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va. are coming to Washington, D.C. Here's how Black Lives Matter will respond.
How Black Lives Matter Will Counter White Nationalists in Washington
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