Christian Picciolini

Christian Picciolini is the author of "White American Youth: My Descent into America’s Most Violent Hate Movement—and How I Got Out." Radicalized at the age of 14, PIcciolini went on to become a leader within the notorious Hammerskin Nation, one of the most violent hate groups in the world. After leaving the white-supremacist movement at 22, Picciolini began the painstaking process of rebuilding his life. In 2009, he co-founded Life After Hate, a non-profit organization run by former extremists who are now dedicated to countering racism. He is a TEDx speaker and was awarded an Emmy in 2016 for his role as director and producer of an anti-hate video campaign. He is the co-creator and host of a forthcoming MSNBC documentary, "Breaking Hate," about extricating people from extremist movements.