As far Chicago, our city was designed with racism in mind, with neighborhoods segregated by expressways and train tracks. Even suburbs, like Highland Park, have long histories of barring Jewish and black people. That history that has always existed has… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
I received compassion from the people I deserved it least from when I least deserved it, and that helped change me. When you take… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
It's a cause for great concern because a lot of people have said and done repulsive things in terms of racism and misogyny and… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
I'm not in contact really with people from Chicago Area Skinheads movement and couldn't say who they now support politically, but I can tell… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
For years now, I've been talking about the rise of the extreme right in the U.S. Since 9/11, white nationalists have killed more Americans… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
I'm hopeful because people are ready to step up and educate people, support peaceful protest, and make their voices heard. People are motivated to… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
30 years ago in white supremacy, we had a strategy called leaderless resistance. The concept was: stop shaving our heads, stop getting tattoos and… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
Actually, I don't think most people join white supremacist groups because of the ideology or dogma. They gravitate to these groups because they've hit… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
We need to make sure that our children know different kinds of people, eat different kinds of food, and learn our true history. The… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
There are also people that still choose to support racist rhetoric because they feel white dominance in America is slipping through their fingers. To… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
I can't say I've seen any formalized white supremacy grow. I was a selfish leader and never trained anybody to train over my group.… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
I read recently that in the U.S. today, the majority of people under the age of 21 are immigrants or first- or second-generation Americans.… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
There were a lot of people in our nationalist group who went on to become cops and firefighters and correctional officers. Unfortunately so. I… — Christian Picciolini Copy Share Image
