The racist mind : portraits of American Neo-Nazis and Klansmen

In this unique and penetrating look at the voices of White Power--powerfully enlightening and chillingly real--Ezekiel adds his own commentary and interpretation, sweeping aside the fear and mystery to reveal individuals: savvy leaders hungry for power at any cost and young people with empty lives starved for potency and meaning. Discusses The Existence Of Organized Racism In The United States, Examining The Motivation And Actions Of Key Members Of Various White Supremacy Groups. Pt. 1. Gatherings. 1. Klan Rally At Stone Mountain, Georgia. 2. Breakfast In Arkansas -- Sedition Trial. 3. Aryan Nations Congress -- Northern Idaho -- Pt. 2. National Leaders -- 4. Introduction. 5. Tom Metzger: White Aryan Resistance. 6. Dave Holland: Southern White Knights. 7. Richard Butler: Aryan Nations. 8. Reflections -- Pt. 3. Detroit -- 9. Introduction. 10. Contact. 11. Paul. 12. Terri. 13. William. 14. Raymond And Rosandra. 15. Francis. 16. Joey, Eddie. 17. Nolan. 18. Reflections. Raphael S. Ezekiel. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 327-330). The Oklahoma City bombing turned a new spotlight on the secret world and chilling ideology of the American radical right, but swastika armbands and the scream of racial slogans have been making news for decades. Who are these people so full of venom? Where do their fears come from? Are they dangerous, pitiably pathetic, or both? In this neglected area of of inquiry Professor Raphael S. Ezekiel, who grew up Jewish in segregated East Texas, probes for answers out in the field. Publisher: Viking Penguin, ISBN: 0-670-83958-2, politics, neo-nazis, racism, Ku Klux Klan, white supremacy, race relations, anti-semitism, ethnography, right-wing paramilitaries, White Aryan Resistance, USA, Aryan Nations Congress, Southern White Knights, Aryan Nations, Detroit, nationalism politics This is an outstanding study of those who join and lead American hate groups such as the Klan and the neo-Nazis. Striking factors include backgrounds of poverty, low education, dysfunctional families, and medical disabilities Over the years I have gone to a small number of racist conclaves and rallies.