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Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist

di Eli Saslow

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"From a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, the powerful story of how a prominent white supremacist changed his heart and mind Derek Black grew up at the epicenter of white nationalism. His father founded Stormfront, the largest racist community on the Internet. His godfather, David Duke, was a KKK Grand Wizard. By the time Derek turned nineteen, he had become an elected politician with his own daily radio show - already regarded as the "the leading light" of the burgeoning white nationalist movement. "We can infiltrate," Derek once told a crowd of white nationalists. "We can take the country back." Then he went to college. Derek had been home-schooled by his parents, steeped in the culture of white supremacy, and he had rarely encountered diverse perspectives or direct outrage against his beliefs. At New College of Florida, he continued to broadcast his radio show in secret each morning, living a double life until a classmate uncovered his identity and sent an email to the entire school. "Derek Black...white supremacist, radio host...New College student???" The ensuing uproar overtook one of the most liberal colleges in the country. Some students protested Derek's presence on campus, forcing him to reconcile for the first time with the ugliness his beliefs. Other students found the courage to reach out to him, including an Orthodox Jew who invited Derek to attend weekly Shabbat dinners. It was because of those dinners--and the wide-ranging relationships formed at that table--that Derek started to question the science, history and prejudices behind his worldview. As white nationalism infiltrated the political mainstream, Derek decided to confront the damage he had done. Rising Out of Hatred tells the story of how white-supremacist ideas migrated from the far-right fringe to the White House through the intensely personal saga of one man who eventually disavowed everything he was taught to believe, at tremendous personal cost. With great empathy and narrative verve, Eli Saslow asks what Derek's story can tell us about America's increasingly divided nature. This is a book to help us understand the American moment and to help us better understand one another"-- "From a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, a powerful account of Derek Black's journey from white supremacist hero to apostle of tolerance"--… (altro)
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Pretty thin. ( )
  Castinet | Dec 11, 2022 |
I was hoping that this book would be an inspiring read. Being that it is written about a man who was brought up at basically ground zero of the white nationalist movement, I thought it would perhaps be rousing to hear how he came to reject this hateful rhetoric and want to fight for equality and human decency. However, it is actually an extremely alarming read. One is left feeling that we are losing the fight against this horrible movement but I think that is the purpose of the book. To let us know how society is being manipulated by white nationalists who are now in positions of power and that we cannot just stand by and not act. A lot of their rhetoric has been "sanitized" for public consumption and with it not being stated so blatantly, it is sadly being adopted as an acceptable belief. The book is well written and doesn't really malign Derek Black's family. I think the only assumption made here is that the reader and writer believe white nationalism is wrong and equality is our rightful goal. There is a lot of sympathy for a son walking away from a family who loves him dearly and supported him throughout his life in many ways. Unfortunately, some of those ways were to raise him with a gospel of hatred and groom him to take over the white nationalist movement. The book does kind of leave you hanging but that is because it is not a memoir of a past life as this is happening now and is our current societal plight. I would like to think that he will get to write a part two for the second half of his life where he gets to look back happily at how we managed to turn this all around and overcame a difficult time. ( )
  JediBookLover | Oct 29, 2022 |
I've often wondered what it takes to change the mind and heart of a racist. I've believed it takes a personal experience with a Person of Color or of another nationality, where they discover that their blanket hatred is unfounded. But that may have been a bit naive. In today's culture of White Nationalism, racism comes at you with a half-smile. It's insidious because they aren't wearing the klan robes and swastikas. They are often polite to those who don't look like them, and say they believe in equality. However, it's primarily a means to an end. Somewhere along the line, white nationalists decided they had to go more mainstream to keep their twisted movement alive.

This is the story of a young man who was a part of that movement. He hosted a radio show for Stormfront, which was co-founded by his father. He was the godson of David Duke. Yep, that David Duke. He ended up going to a liberal college where he befriended Jewish people, immigrants, and African-Americans. But it still didn't quite help him turn a corner. I won't give away what finally led to his decision to renounce his beliefs, risk losing his family, who raised him to believe that whites were superior and at risk of 'genocide'. This book is well worth the read to find out.

It's also a testament to the widely held belief that Donald Trump is a walking dog whistle for this movement. He may not be a white nationalist himself, though many believe he is. But the facts are here, in his own words: he tries desperately to connect to those who share this hateful ideology, and in fact, leaders of the white nationalist movement acknowledge that Trump is perfecting what their playbook has been endorsing for years. He, Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham, and others like them are feeding the conflict and fanning the fires of racial division for their own purposes - ratings, fame, power - but in doing so, they are enabling the highest spike in hate crimes and hate groups in years. They are giving a voice and platform to those who have, for so many years, lived in the shadows.

Of course, the book also takes into account that the election of America's first African-American president heightened the intensity of the movement as well. They truly believed he was going to start a race war, and they loved Trump's narrative that he was secretly a Kenyan-born Muslim.

This is a book about what happens when you are raised on hatred and fear, and then have the intellectual curiosity and openness to explore the other side of your long-held beliefs. What happens when you ask questions, research hard facts, and learn your history. This young man's journey is captivating, troubling, and inspiring. ( )
  TommyHousworth | Feb 5, 2022 |
Derek Black grew up at the epicenter of white nationalism, then he went to college. When his supremacist views were confronted, Derek first opened his eyes, then his heart and mind, to reality.
  Lake_Oswego_UCC | Jan 10, 2022 |
We’ve all seen the debate about ‘Nature vs. Nurture’. Are parts of our personalities hardwired into our DNA or is everything about us determined by how we’re raised? Reading 'Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a White Supremacist' by Eli Saslow puts hefty weight on ‘Nurture’. Even more, this isn’t just any white supremacist, this is the once and future king of the White Power movement.

'Rising Out of Hatred' details a lot of information about the White Power movement. The birth, growth, and momentum right up to today, but it all ties into the poignant story of Derek Black. A disarmingly polite, stunningly intelligent young redhead, Derek was born into hate. His father, Don Black, is a former KKK Grand Wizard and creator of the largest online hate site, Stormfront.org. As Derek grew up, he followed in his fathers footsteps, but quickly surpassed Don’s computer and technical know-how. 11-year-old Derek had already created two websites, one was family friendly, in contrast the other was kids.stormfront.org, full of racist songs and cartoons for kids to soak up. Well, only white kids, that is.

It was readily apparent as Derek grew up, he would be the face of the movement. He would help transition it past the nationally unappetizing days of cross burnings and vulgar epithets to the camera-ready, well dressed faux-intellectual “White Rights Movement.” Now their messages of hate were spouting on TV broadcasts, news and politics shows, and national college speaking tours. If you weren’t listening closely, you might even begin to agree with them. Instead of saying “Get the *!@ out of our country!”, now they were saying “Multiculturalism creates friction between groups and society would be better served if the groups were completely separated.”.

Derek delivered the hateful and noxious party line from the extreme right, but was soft-spoken, attentive, and patient. He never debated in a way to make the other person look dumb. He always sounded as if he was doing a community service educating the unknowing masses. It was all pseudo-scientific facts supporting the same decades old racist message. Eli Saslow captures it all in an effortlessly readable narrative. Even the most ardent supporter of the most vile and violent hate group could question those beliefs by just talking to the people they’re supposed to hate.

Then Derek decided to attend New College in northern Florida, far outside his white sheet-covered bubble. He found hating outright the people he met there was tougher than he thought. He became friends with people from all walks of life. Plus his first dating experience there was with a Jewish girl, which also led to his first heartbreak. A magazine interview got published outing his racist thoughts and roots and his girlfriend couldn’t stomach it. Saslow relates this nicely, "In the past, the victims of his rhetoric had always been out of sight on the other side of the curtain, imaginary enemies nursing imaginary wounds, but now he had seen the injuries firsthand."

After it went viral on campus, it was the beginning of the end for the future hate leader. Many people taunted him, screamed in his face, and debated in all caps on the campus online forum. The question was whether the school should kick him out.

This specific point is one to remember. New College at the time was as left as left could get. Yet an overwhelming amount of the students did not want to debate Derek. They did not want to try and reason with him to change his heart. They wanted him gone. An upperclassmen began pointing out that complete exclusion of Derek was against their stated core beliefs. Friends he made before the interview went out made a specific effort to invite Derek to a weekly Shabbat dinner. It included a rotating guest list, all of whom wanted nothing to do with Derek at first. After weeks upon weeks of Derek showing up, some of the ice began to crack. Matthew, who hosted the dinners, had long discussions into the night about Derek’s views and why they were harmful.

A new girlfriend came into the picture. She stuck by Derek through everything, persistently challenging him to read studies, lectures, and books. All the material was pushing back against all the “facts” he was repeating from memory. Like a tenacious drill instructor, she refused to back down. Finally, he not only changed his beliefs, but also quit Stormfront.org and left the White Nationalist movement. Eventually he took the final and biggest step by publishing an open letter on the New College forum once and for all renouncing everything.

Derek thought long and hard on this because his family, which he loved and cares deeply for, were likely going to banish him as a result. He was absolutely on point with that fear. His father was one of the very few who reached out at all. Don was heartbroken and reeled in a delusion for months thinking he could talk Derek back into the fold.

'Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist' by Eli Saslow shows the power of humanity and persistence in the face of one of the most powerful hate groups in the country. One conversation led to more conversations and more beyond that until truth overwhelmed fear. It’s a lesson everyone on any side of an issue should take to heart.

*Reviewer’s Note: This book was sent to me for the purpose of writing a review, but neither the publisher or the book being sent to me affected the outcome of the review.* ( )
  LukeGoldstein | Aug 10, 2021 |
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"From a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, the powerful story of how a prominent white supremacist changed his heart and mind Derek Black grew up at the epicenter of white nationalism. His father founded Stormfront, the largest racist community on the Internet. His godfather, David Duke, was a KKK Grand Wizard. By the time Derek turned nineteen, he had become an elected politician with his own daily radio show - already regarded as the "the leading light" of the burgeoning white nationalist movement. "We can infiltrate," Derek once told a crowd of white nationalists. "We can take the country back." Then he went to college. Derek had been home-schooled by his parents, steeped in the culture of white supremacy, and he had rarely encountered diverse perspectives or direct outrage against his beliefs. At New College of Florida, he continued to broadcast his radio show in secret each morning, living a double life until a classmate uncovered his identity and sent an email to the entire school. "Derek Black...white supremacist, radio host...New College student???" The ensuing uproar overtook one of the most liberal colleges in the country. Some students protested Derek's presence on campus, forcing him to reconcile for the first time with the ugliness his beliefs. Other students found the courage to reach out to him, including an Orthodox Jew who invited Derek to attend weekly Shabbat dinners. It was because of those dinners--and the wide-ranging relationships formed at that table--that Derek started to question the science, history and prejudices behind his worldview. As white nationalism infiltrated the political mainstream, Derek decided to confront the damage he had done. Rising Out of Hatred tells the story of how white-supremacist ideas migrated from the far-right fringe to the White House through the intensely personal saga of one man who eventually disavowed everything he was taught to believe, at tremendous personal cost. With great empathy and narrative verve, Eli Saslow asks what Derek's story can tell us about America's increasingly divided nature. This is a book to help us understand the American moment and to help us better understand one another"-- "From a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, a powerful account of Derek Black's journey from white supremacist hero to apostle of tolerance"--

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