Those looking for a provocative exploration of modern white supremacy should visit the Hammer Museum at UCLA at 7:30 p.m. on March 27 for a double feature of films.
“Charlottesville: Race and Terror,” is a 27-minute film by Vice News reporter Elle Reeve as she goes behind the scenes at the infamous 2017 “Unite the Right” rally of white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia. The documentary features interviews with marchers Christopher Cantwell, Robert Ray, David Duke and Matthew Heimbach as well as counterprotesters, residents of Charlottesville, and members of the Black Lives Matter movement.
The second film, “The Great White Hoax,” spotlights how American political leaders of both parties have been tapping into white anxiety, stoking white grievance and scapegoating people of color for decades in order to undermine the interests of working-class voters. This film focuses on the 2016 presidential election while exploring how race, class, gender, and propaganda have shaped American politics for centuries. The 2017 film was directed by Jeremy Earp and is 72 minutes.
The screenings will be followed by a discussion led by Brenda Stevenson, professor and Nickoll Family Endowed Chair in History at UCLA.
The event is free but tickets are required and available at the box office one hour before the program. General admission tickets are available one per person on a first come, first served basis following member ticketing. Early arrival is recommended.
