Home in the Grange

Extremely American - A podcast by NPR - Wednesdays

The hubbub began on once-sleepy South Whidbey Island, Washington in 2020 in the unlikeliest of places: a local grange hall. A militia group, the Washington III Percent, quietly took over the small, agriculture-centered community center and started shutting everyone else out. Then they took aim at local schools, where students were demanding more inclusion for LGBTQ+ students and students of color.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy