On June 25th, 2017, Jason Kessler was a lesser-known activist based out of Charlottesville, Virginia, who attended a right-wing "Free Speech Rally" at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. Carrying a confederate flag, he was confronted by Don Folden, the founder "DC Black Tours." The disagreement went on for about three minutes, and mostly focused around the subject of slavery and the confederacy. Folden insisted that Kessler meet with him to learn black history, given Kessler's affinity for Confederate iconography. Two months later, Kessler's "Unite the Right" rally took place in Charlottesville, leaving three dead. Folden has since then continued to establish his business, even being profiled by the Washington Post for not "shying away from the painful parts of DC's black history." https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/this-tour-guide-doesnt-shy-away-from-the-painful-parts-of-dcs-black-history/2018/06/04/d6bc2a48-53a8-11e8-a551-5b648abe29ef_story.html On Sunday, Folden and Kessler met for that conversation. The two sat down outside Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, a site used as a stop on the Underground Railroad. The two intended to have a discussion, which often wavered into debate. ABC7's Sam Ford and News2Share's Ford Fischer were the two journalists in attendance. Filmed by Ford Fischer NO REUSE WITHOUT PERMISSION Please contact Ford Fischer at fordfischer@news2share.com or call (573) 575-NEWS to license video. Photos and additional footage may be available upon request. Support News2Share on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FordFischer Special Thanks to Patreon Contributors Robert Caputo, and Lee Enochs See more at http://News2share.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYidtaNwomM

Protesters with CODEPINK, ANSWER Coalition, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) gathered this afternoon in front of the Organization of American States (OAS) to protest against the resignation of Bolivian President Evo Morales, which they say was the result of a right-wing, US-backed coup. Filmed by Ford Fischer NO REUSE WITHOUT PERMISSION Please contact Ford Fischer at fordfischer@news2share.com or call (573) 575-NEWS to license video. Photos and additional footage may be available upon request. Support News2Share on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FordFischer Special Thanks to Patreon Contributors Robert Caputo, and Lee Enochs See more at http://News2share.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1MyCTtXDn0

Six activists with Refuse Fascism dressed as "handmaids" were arrested this morning after blocking the entrance to Dirksen Senate Office building in Washington DC. The protesters tried to physically block the Judiciary Committee's vote to move Amy Coney Barrett nomination to the senate floor. The vote was held and passed 12-0 after the committee's ten Democrats boycotted the hearing. Filmed by Ford Fischer NO REUSE WITHOUT PERMISSION Please contact Ford Fischer at fordfischer@news2share.com or call (573) 575-NEWS to license video. Photos and additional footage may be available upon request. Support News2Share on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FordFischer Special Thanks to Patreon Contributors Ardel David, Dustin Gagne, and Emily Molli See more at http://News2share.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eAicXUEX5w

Police escorted several members of Congress from the Capitol to the barricaded area outside the Supreme Court to speak out against this morning's decision overturning a national right to abortion. "To hell with the Supreme Court," said Rep. Maxine Waters. "We will defy them. Women will be in control of their bodies." "We will be out by the millions. We're going to make sure that we fight for the right to control our own bodies." Filmed by Ford Fischer NO REUSE WITHOUT PERMISSION Please contact Ford Fischer at fordfischer@news2share.com or call (573) 575-NEWS to license video. Photos and additional footage may be available upon request. Support News2Share on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FordFischer Special Thanks to Patreon Contributors Ardel David, Dustin Gagne, and Emily Molli See more at http://News2share.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3joef73-uQ