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If there's such a thing as a white nationalist prodigy, Derek Black might have been one. The son of Don Black, the founder of the racist website Stormfront, and godson of former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke, he was deeply immersed into the philosophies of white supremacy through his homeschooling and his parents' activities. In an effort to win the hearts and minds of white Americans, Derek ran a daily radio show in which he used rhetoric that avoided harsh racial slurs in favor of junk science and white grievance.

That is, until he enrolled at New College of Florida in 2010, when the worldview he had built up over a lifetime began to unravel. And, with the prodding of a surprisingly diverse group of friends, he began the painful process toward unlearning his beliefs. This book is about Derek Black’s transformation from a white nationalist to an anti-hate messenger. Author Eli Saslow is a Washington Post reporter who lives in Portland. This is a well-written book to help us understand this American moment and to help us better understand one another. Led by Dale Schwartz.

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