Edward Ball on Life of a Klansman: A Family History in White Supremacy

Published: Sept. 2, 2020, 11:18 p.m.

(9/2/20) In an era when racist ideology and violence are again running rampant in the public square, National Book Award\u2013winner Edward Ball\u2019s \u201cLife of a Klansman: A Family History in White Supremacy\u201d offers a personal origin story of white supremacy. This memoir of Edward\u2019s own family tree traces their militant roots in the Old South to their hate-driven actions today. Join us for a hard look at the Ku Klux Klan from the inside out in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.