The gunman left behind an online screed suggesting the attack was
motivated by a racist conspiracy theory.
Buffalo Massacre: A year later, white supremacist propaganda continues
to spur violence
[link removed]
Caleb Kieffer Read the full piece here
[link removed]
Friend,
On May 14, 2022, a gunman carried out a horrific, racist attack on the
Black community, killing 10 people and wounding three others at a Tops
Friendly Markets grocery store in east Buffalo, New York. The gunman
left behind an online screed suggesting the attack was motivated by a
racist conspiracy theory that has previously inspired other white
supremacist acts of terror.
On the anniversary of the atrocity in Buffalo, we remember and mourn
those lost in the attack and those whose lives have forever been
altered. To honor them, we call for urgency and vigilance in
preventing and countering extremist violence and the white supremacy
behind it.
While testifying before the House Oversight Committee in June 2022,
Zeneta Everhart, whose son Zaire was wounded in the shooting, spoke
candidly about the nation's problems stemming from white
supremacy and gun violence.
"Domestic terrorism exists in this country for three
reasons," Everhart said. "America is inherently violent.
This is who we are as a nation. The very existence of this country was
founded on violence, hate and racism."
A lengthy digital footprint said to be associated with the shooter
shows false conspiracy theories about a "great
replacement" spurred him to drive more than 200 miles to a
predominantly Black neighborhood to carry out the massacre.
The "great replacement" theory is a central tenet of white
nationalism. Steeped in racist and antisemitic narratives, it falsely
asserts there is a concerted and covert effort to replace white
populations in white-majority countries with immigrants of color.
[link removed]
The conspiracy theory has inspired many other attacks carried out by
white extremists against people of color, immigrants, Jewish people
and Muslims. Once a fringe idea propagated by hate groups and other
extremists - frequently in online message boards - the
"great replacement" theory and ideas akin to it have been
normalized and dragged into the mainstream, in part, with the help of
conservative political figures, media personalities, lawmakers and
lobbying groups.
Read More
[link removed]
In solidarity,
Your friends at the Southern Poverty Law Center
The SPLC is a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond,
working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy,
strengthen intersectional movements, and advance the human rights of
all people.
Friend, will you make a gift to help the SPLC fight for
justice and equity in courts and combat white supremacy?
Donate
[link removed]
--
Unsubscribe [link removed] | Privacy Policy [link removed] | Contact Us [link removed]
Southern Poverty Law Center
400 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36104
334.956.8200 // splcenter.org
[link removed]
Copyright 2022
