Katy Brandt and William Clarke
Recorded
February 16, 2018
40:05 minutes
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Id:
ddc002331
Description
Bill (72) talks to Katy (29) about being volunteer coordinators at First United Methodist Church the day of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville in the summer of 2017.Subject Log / Time Code
Bill talks about the scene on that day of the rally. The church was surrounded by police and a SWAT team.
Bill talks about not knowing about the scope of the rally.
At around 10 a.m., there was a fight that broke out and the place had to be on lockdown.
Katy says it felt like a war zone.
Katy talks about how Heather Heyer, who later killed in a car attack, had visited the church earlier in the morning. Someone had found her cellphone on the street.
Bill talks about how the community is still grieving. Aug. 12 has not ended for them.
Bill says Charlottesville has become the next Selma.
Bill talks about how there's been an awakening in the church. It was a mountaintop experience---nothing like this had happened or been organized by the church.
Katy and Bill talk about how many people wrote letters thanking them for opening up the church.
Bill talks about having the opportunity to stand up for what's right and the role that the church had decided to play by remaining downtown.
Participants
- Katy Brandt
- William Clarke