Courtesy David and Kathi Peters
Scott Hancock has been challenging Confederate sympathizers for five years. But in 2020, he said something changed.
“It was the first time I wondered if I could actually get hurt,” said Hancock, an associate professor of history and Africana Studies at Gettysburg College.
Hancock, who is Black, had made a practice of going to the Civil War-era battlefields near the college once or twice a year when he knew there would be an event to glorify the Confederacy. He and family or friends would show up with signs situating Confederate leaders in “a better, historically grounded reality,” and each time a few people would engage on the role of slavery in the war.
On today's program: U.S. Senator Bob Casey reflects on the Capitol insurrection, the presidential inauguration of Joseph Biden, and upcoming legislative
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Kevin Gavin: It s the Confluence where the news comes together on 90.5 WESA, I m Kevin Gavin. More than 20,000 National Guard troops are in Washington to make sure tomorrow s inauguration is secure to thwart a repeat of January 6th when right-wing extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol, disrupting the certification of election results. Five people died in the attack soon after. Social justice advocates, politicians and reporters noted a difference in how this pro-Trump mob was handled versus Black Lives Matter protests from last summer in front of the White House. Just last year, Pittsburgh saw a mix of protests, some calling for racial justice and others protesting the election results. With us is just Jasiri X, an activist, and he s the founder and CEO of 1Hood Media. Welcome back to The Confluence, Jasiri.
90.5 WESA s The Confluence for Tuesday, January 19, 2021
On today s program: Pittsburgh activist and CEO of 1Hood media Jasiri X reflects on the law enforcement response to the U.S. Capitol insurrection compared to Black Lives Matter protests over the summer; State Representative Russ Diamond explains why he believes districts should elect appellate court judges, a practice others say would reduce voter’s participation in the judicial system.
Activist Jasiri X on law enforcement’s response to Capitol insurrection and Black Lives Matter protests
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More than 20,000 National Guard troops are in Washington, D.C. to make sure tomorrow’s inauguration is secure. Security officials fear a repeat of the events on January 6, when Right-wing extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol, disrupting the certification of election results.
A Delaware County man linked to the white supremacist Proud Boys has been charged with assaulting three Capitol Police officers with a fire extinguisher