It wouldn't be long before the whole country would be watching.
Later that day, someone drove their way through a crowd and mowed an innocent young woman down.
And what followed sticks in our memories here in the United States.
These things took place within walking distance of where some of these pictures were taken.
What happened to friendship that day?
I don't know if this Seat of Harmony was still downtown that horrific day.
Here's a sign telling us more about that seat.
Did that seat watch as neo-Nazis marched past it on an August summer night? Did people sit on it in shock and tears in the following days?
A sign on a dorm door at the nearby University of Virginia is chilling, in 20-20 hindsight.
Today C'Ville, as the locals call it, is on lockdown, with no one knowing what to expect.
We can not allow hatred to grow unchecked.
More memories tomorrow.
RIP Heather Heyer. RIP too many things.
Scary, isn’t it?
ReplyDeleteThose members of the synagogue that I revived dome 4 decades ago were intimidated by the NeoNazi thus who paraded with guns in front of the building. Yet another failure of the local government and police. Tomorrow, my rabbi asked me go stand with him, confronting the Nazis letting them know we will not be intimidated.
ReplyDeleteThe whole country seemed to go downhill that day. The lack of leadership by our leader is killing us. These fascists are emboldened.
ReplyDeleteCharlottesville is a wonderful town. So sad that troublemakers came in and caused so much pain.
ReplyDeleteSo sad.
ReplyDeleteAt least things didn't go as badly as anticipated. Small victories.
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