While covering a Berkeley, California protest in 2017, Al Letson found himself lying on top of a far-right provocateur, shielding him from a violent beating by antifascists. For decades, Al has explored race in America as a journalist, playwright, performer, and now, as host of Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX. Reveal Live: The Center Will Not Hold weaves together the stories of white nationalists, Trump administration insiders and leaders across the political spectrum, along with Al’s own story of growing up African-American in Florida. The result is a combination of in-depth journalism and dramatic theatre that reveals the deep roots and motivations that are fueling eruptions of hate and extremism in America.

 Hot Docs Podcast Festival brings your favourite audio storytellers from behind the microphone to the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema stage from November 1-5: https://bit.ly/2pBtlnT

Presented in partnership with CBC Podcasts