Adult Discussion Group – “The Virus of Hate” – Dr. Erroll Southers
All EventsNovember 8, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 9:45 am
This week we will watch a video titled “The Virus of Hate”, a presentation by Dr. Erroll Southers, Director of the Safe Communities Institute, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. He will define and discuss the growth of homegrown violent extremism in the US, the issue areas of society where such groups operate, and useful sources of information related to the types and scope of violent extremism in the US.
Dr. Southers is one of the leading authorities in the US on terrorism and homegrown violent extremism. Since his graduation from Brown University, Dr. Southers has served as police officer in the City of Santa Monica, a FBI agent in counterterrorism, foreign counterintelligence, the deputy director for critical infrastructure protection of the California Office of Homeland Security, and Chief of Homeland Security and Intelligence for the Los Angeles World Airports Police Department. Also, he was President Barack Obama’s first nominee for Assistant Secretary of the Transportation Security Administration. All ages are welcome. We begin at 8:30 AM virtually on Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/3103723898.