Group: Briana Do, Letizia Aquilino, Chinaza Hughes
This picture, taken by Ryan Kelly, shows a car crashing into a group of protesters marching along 4th Street in the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville on the day of the Unite the Right rally on Saturday, August 12, 2017. This rally is currently considered one of the largest, most violent gatherings in the United States in decades, as it brought together various racist, antisemitic, white nationalist, and white supremacist groups, including the alt-right, Neo-Nazis, and the Ku Klux Klan. Hundreds of people came to Charlottesville to march and show their antisemitic and racist views, also bringing full battle gear, including torches, weapons, shields, and flags with Nazi or Confederate insignia. During the rally, there was also a large counter-protest going on. This image depicts a deadly attack made by a rally attendee onto the counter-protesters, plowing into the crowd, killing one person and injuring nineteen others. The image shows two men in the air and a number of shoes scattered across the street. There is a person wearing one shoe, who is seemingly crawling out from under the car. In the background there are various signs made by protesters. The signs shown read: “Black Lives Matter”, “Solidarity”, and other sayings in accordance with the movement against racism and discrimination.