A Conversation on White Supremacy and the Far Right
Join us after church at 11:30am on October 22nd for a special conversation with Nora Neus. Nora is the author of 24 Hours in Charlottesville: An Oral History of the Stand Against White Supremacy. Nora will share some of her experiences of that day in Charlottesville, especially the role of the church and the progressive Christian witness. In a dialogue with the Rev. Marissa Rohrbach, and in our conversation together, we will explore what role progressive Christians might have in the fight against white supremacy.
We are delighted to host Nora for this special event at St. Matthew’s for this event which is free to attend and open to the public. You are welcome!
Nora Neus is an Emmy-nominated producer, author, and freelance journalist with bylines in CNN, The Guardian, Teen Vogue, VICE News, POLITICO Magazine, The Washington Post, and more. Her multidisciplinary work is focused on some of our world’s most challenging issues.
Since she was a kid, Nora has understood journalism as critical for creating a more just world. She wrote her first hard-hitting piece on the family computer: “Local boy throws corn at sister.” (Yes, she was the sister.) Her work now spans television news, documentary filmmaking, graphic novels, non-fiction, and podcasts. All of her people-centered storytelling aims to amplify marginalized voices and motivate change.
Nora’s passion for ethical journalism as a critical component of democracy has taken her from local news in Charlottesville, Virginia to six years at CNN including field producing in Ukraine at the start of the 2022 conflict with Russia. Now she’s continuing her work as a freelance journalist, producer, and writer to reach adult and young people through national publications, books, and speaking engagements. She is the author of 24 Hours in Charlottesville: An Oral History of the Stand Against White Supremacy (Beacon Press, 2023) and co-author of Muhammad Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put The Spotlight on Syria (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2022).
She explores challenging issues through storytelling and a trauma-informed lens because, ultimately, her work is about hope. Hope for a more just world.
Since she was a kid, Nora has understood journalism as critical for creating a more just world. She wrote her first hard-hitting piece on the family computer: “Local boy throws corn at sister.” (Yes, she was the sister.) Her work now spans television news, documentary filmmaking, graphic novels, non-fiction, and podcasts. All of her people-centered storytelling aims to amplify marginalized voices and motivate change.
Nora’s passion for ethical journalism as a critical component of democracy has taken her from local news in Charlottesville, Virginia to six years at CNN including field producing in Ukraine at the start of the 2022 conflict with Russia. Now she’s continuing her work as a freelance journalist, producer, and writer to reach adult and young people through national publications, books, and speaking engagements. She is the author of 24 Hours in Charlottesville: An Oral History of the Stand Against White Supremacy (Beacon Press, 2023) and co-author of Muhammad Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put The Spotlight on Syria (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2022).
She explores challenging issues through storytelling and a trauma-informed lens because, ultimately, her work is about hope. Hope for a more just world.
You can learn more about her experience at www.noraneus.com.