Radical Heroes

Former White Supremacist Tony McAleer: A Journey to Radical Compassion

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Tony McAleer spent 15 years in the white supremacist movement. In this episode of Radical Heroes, Tony shares his story and how kindness from others led him from radicalism to radical compassion.

“If shame is at the root of the problem, how can shame be the answer?” —Tony McAleer

Tony is a change maker and the author of The Cure for Hate: A Former White Supremacist’s Journey from Violent Extremism to Radical Compassion. He has made it his mission to help people leave hate groups and find genuine connection to humanity.

“The way people come back to humanity is through connection” —Tony McAleer

Radical Heroes is a Starts With Us series featuring stories from extraordinary leaders demonstrating curiosity, compassion, and courage.

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