No Images? Click here Thousands of people showed up to protest white supremacist Richard Spencer speaking at University of Florida on Thursday. The governor had declared a state of emergency ahead of the event, but the university still had to let the so-called “alt-right” leader speak. Unfortunately, that means that he could also soon be coming to a university near you.On the upside, a local brewery had the best response to the racist event: They worked to empty out the stadium by giving out free beers to anyone who brought in tickets, but didn’t attend.And in other bigotry-related news: A long-time neo-Nazi came out as gay and Jewish, and denounced the movement. Also someone sent thousands of neo-Nazi flyers to residents in Pennsylvania.Meanwhile, Hollywood is still failing at inclusivity: House actress Charlyne Yi claims Arrested Development’s David Cross said to her, when they first met years ago: “You don’t speak English?? Ching-chong-ching-chong.” Cross said she's “misremembering” the incident.To kick off your weekend, here's a hilarious monologue from comedian Kumail Nanjiani on how messed up Islamophobia is.White supremacy won't fall with just a few statues. Keep up with the story here.©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 |
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