Eli Saslow is an award-winning journalist and a staff writer for The Washington Post. In 2014, he received a Pulitzer Prize Award for his work on food stamps in post-recession America. His most recent book, Rising Out of Hatred tells the story of Derek Black’s transition from an emerging white supremacist leader, to an outspoken opposer of the white nationalist movement.
Show notes & links:
Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist His latest articles on The Washington Post; those mentioned in this episode: ‘Nothing on this page is real’: How lies become truth in online America For Diamond Reynolds, trying to move past 10 tragic minutes of video elisaslow.com