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ENCORE: Why Idaho's Racist History Matters: Part 2

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White supremacist Richard Butler uses a megaphone while leading a parade in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho in October 2000. The leader of the Aryan Nations moved to North Idaho in the 1970s from California.

This interview originally aired Aug. 13, 2020.

Idaho Matters is continuing our deep dive into Idaho's racist history with Boise State University history professor Jill Gill. From Jim Crow-style practices in Boise from the 1940s and 1950s to the rise of the Aryan Nations in North Idaho in the 1980s and 1990s, we interrogate how our history of white supremacy manifested throughout the years — and what it means for today's push for a new reckoning of racial justice.  

If you missed the first part of our history lesson, you canlisten to it here

(The full transcript of this conversation is available here.)

Have a question or comment for the show? Tweet @KBSX915 using #IdahoMatters

 

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Frankie Barnhill was the Senior Producer of Idaho Matters, Boise State Public Radio's daily show and podcast.

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