Defiant and Angry, White Nationalist Richard Spencer Promises Auburn Speech Will Go On

In the wake of violent exchanges between Trump supporters and antifascist counter protestors—and after university officials cancelled his appearance amid concerns—alt-right extremist Richard Spencer is moving forward with plans to speak at Auburn University.

White nationalist Richard Spencer—who coined the phrase “alt-right”—is planning on standing in the schoolhouse door.

In a defiant statement responding to Auburn University cancelling an appearance this Tuesday, Spencer casually compared himself to African-American students who worked to desegregate colleges during the Civil Rights Movement in the “historically significant” state of Alabama, and claimed his struggle was similar to theirs.

Moreover, with or without the school’s blessing, Spencer said he’s moving forward with his talk.

Read more: https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017/04/17/defiant-and-angry-white-nationalist-richard-spencer-promises-auburn-speech-will-go


Auburn Unites Music Fest (Free Pizza!!!)

We will be holding this festival on campus in hopes we can deny Richard Spencer a platform on which to speak. Music will be provided by Alex Wilkerson, Dogwood Lung, Cherry Motel, and several others! We will also be hosting speeches from several community leaders who helped plan this event, and there will be free food! Come hang and hold up your picket signs and let’s show Nazi’s what we think of them!

More specific info will be provided closer to the event!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1328840507194257/

Hat tip to one of my friends who is a professor at Auburn.