Charlottesville Inspired Biden to Run. Now It Has a Message for Him.
The white supremacist rally in 2017 prefigured the rise of right-wing violence in President Trump’s name. Now, as President Biden calls for national unity, residents say it requires accountability first.
Ibby Han said it was “jarring” to see footage of President Biden’s campaign announcement in 2019 include her and other counterprotesters in Charlottesville.Credit...Matt Eich for The New York Times
Jan. 21, 2021
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Susan Bro recognized the palpable anger and open bigotry on display in the mob that attacked the United States Capitol this month. It reminded her of the outpouring of hate that killed her daughter, Heather Heyer.