Photo of Black DC Metro rider surrounded by Patriot Front members goes viral
The image went viral as social media users and civil-rights groups said it highlighted Patriot Front’s use of patriotic imagery to mask white nationalism.
- A striking photograph taken on the Washington Metro on July 4 went viral nationwide, capturing a lone Black woman surrounded by dozens of masked members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front.
- The image was captured by Reuters freelance photographer Cheney Orr, depicting the unidentified young woman sitting with composure on a transit car as men in uniform khakis, gaiters, sunglasses, and baseball caps crowded the surrounding space.
- Hundreds of Patriot Front members marched through D.C. on Independence Day, carrying upside-down American flags, Confederate symbols, and chanting "Reclaim America!" as the nation celebrated its 250th anniversary.
- Some social media users described the photo as a "defining image of the era of American history we live in," with many comparing the woman's quiet presence to civil rights figure Rosa Parks.
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