Daily Dose of Protest: Today in Charlottesville – David Rovics

On December 20th, 2017, a street in Charlottesville, Virginia, was renamed after Heather Heyer. Heyer was killed on August 12th, 2017 when white supremacist, James Alex Fields Jr. drove into a group of anti-racist protesters. “Today in Charlottesville” was Rovics immediate response to the tragedy. He composed, performed and posted the song on YouTube on August 12th. The song highlights the bigoted motivations […]

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