In an election year rife with tension and aggression, some argue that the partisan divide has also given rise to the normalization of white supremacy. An emboldened Ku Klux Klan paraded through Roxboro, North Carolina in celebration of President-elect Donald Trump’s win. Minnesota’s Mall of America dealt with racist tweets in response to a black Santa Claus at the mall. According to recent report from the FBI, hate crimes against Muslims have risen 67 percent.
Soledad O’Brien speaks with Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and National Director of the Anti-Defamation League, whose mission includes fighting against all forms of bigotry and protecting civil rights. The conversation includes a discussion on the rise of the “alt-right” and strategies to fight intolerance.
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