4-21-2018, SPRINT Pavilion, Charlottesville, VA, USA. Former white supremacist and author Christian Picciolini speaking during Listen First in Charlottesville. Listen First was part of the first National Week of Conversation (April 20-28, 2018). Listen First’s weekend events in Charlottesville were created to support healing and reconciliation after 2017 white supremacist and pro-confederacy protests left one woman dead and a community divided. A small number of seats of the 3,500 seat amphitheater were occupied on Saturday as speakers and panel discussions were presented.
4-21-2018, SPRINT Pavilion, Charlottesville, VA, USA. Listen First in Charlottesville. Listen First was part of the first National Week of Conversation (April 20-28, 2018). Listen First’s weekend events in Charlottesville, VA, were created to support healing and reconciliation after 2017 white supremacist and pro-confederacy protests left one woman dead and a community divided. A small number of seats of the 3,500 seat amphitheater were occupied on Saturday as speakers and panel discussions were presented. Event sponsors included local and national organizations including Black Lives Matter, Bridge Alliance, Better Angels and Common Ground Committee. Photo shows Christian Picciolini, a former white supremacist leader and author of 'White American Youth' speaking on stage. Picciolini abandoned the white supremacist movement 20 years ago and now speaks out against hate and racism.
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Location: Sprint Pavilion, East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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