Dwayne Dixon
Dwayne Dixon is an Asian and Middle Eastern Studies professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has gained attention for his alleged affiliation with Redneck Revolt's Silver Valley chapter, an offshoot of the John Brown Gun Club, which has been linked to violent actions against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities. Dixon has previously faced legal issues related to protests and actions aimed at social justice, including charges for participating in armed demonstrations and involvement in the toppling of the Silent Sam statue at UNC. His connections to a controversial group and the public scrutiny following calls for his firing have placed him at the center of a heated debate over free speech and political activism in academia.
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Dwayne Dixon revealed during a panel at Harvard University that an Antifa-linked group requested his gun club to provide security during the August 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Anarchist group asked Antifa-aligned org for security before rally: professor
United States· 2025-10-08
Dwayne Dixon is a professor at UNC Chapel Hill who had been put on leave for his alleged advocacy of politically motivated violence.
UNC professor reinstated after anti-fascist gun group investigationUnited States· 2025-10-03
Dwayne Dixon was placed on administrative leave over concerns regarding his affiliation with Redneck Revolt, an organization described as a far-left group.
UNC community divided over professor's Redneck Revolt involvementUnited States· 2025-10-02
Dwayne Dixon is an Asian and Middle Eastern Studies professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who was placed on administrative leave due to his membership in a far-left gun club.
UNC places professor on leave over far-left gun club membershipUnited States· 2025-09-30
Dwayne Dixon, an Asian and Middle Eastern Studies professor, is allegedly a member of Redneck Revolt's Silver Valley chapter.
TPUSA leader calls for UNC professor's firing over radical gun group tiesUnited States· 2025-09-28
