The community at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill gathered on campus Wednesday to express support and opposition toward a professor connected to an anti-fascist gun club.
Dwayne Dixon was temporarily suspended on Tuesday due to his association with Redneck Revolt, a group established in 2016. The Counter Extremism Project characterizes it as a “far-left organization” that opposes capitalism and nation-states, including symbols like police, prisons, and courts.
Footage from Fox News Digital shows Dixon featured in a 2018 Harvard University Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights panel, where he discussed Redneck Revolt’s role during the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville for about 30 minutes.
Dixon has been involved in minor legal issues due to his activity with Redneck Revolt but has not faced any convictions. He was also previously charged with a firearms-related offense at an anti-KKK protest in Durham, North Carolina, but those charges were dismissed in 2018 following an incident involving the toppling of a Confederate statue, “Silent Sam,” at the UNC campus.
Undated file image of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor, Dwayne Dixon. (WRAL)
Following the Unite the Right rally, the city of Charlottesville pursued legal action against Dixon and Redneck Revolt, alleging they breached anti-paramilitary statutes.
Redneck Revolt announced on its website Wednesday around midday that it had dissolved in 2019. Additionally, a section featuring Dixon’s contributions under “Analysis” was taken down, though it remains archived.
Harvard University did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. In a previous statement to Fox News Digital, UNC denounced political violence and vowed to investigate Dixon’s involvement in the organization.
“The University of North Carolina has informed Dr. Dwayne Dixon, professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, that he has been placed on administrative leave, effective immediately, following recent reports and expressions of concern regarding alleged advocacy of politically motivated violence,” Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Communications Dean Stoyer said in a statement to Fox News Digital Monday afternoon. “Placing Dr. Dixon on leave will allow the University to investigate these allegations in a manner that protects the integrity of its assessment.”
