Amy is an experienced executive, speaker and commentator, and public affairs professional with deep expertise on extremism, antisemitism, racial justice, and the fight for our democracy.

Amy most recently served as Executive Director of Integrity First for America - which led the successful lawsuit against the neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and hate groups responsible for the 2017 Charlottesville violence.

She is a Senior Advisor on Extremism at Human Rights First, and advises a number of other organizations on issues of extremism, democracy, and antisemitism. She appears frequently in national media as an expert and commentator, and is a sought-after public speaker, on those topics.


Media Highlights

Media
Washington Post: A woman who takes on neo-Nazis sees ominous signs in mass shooting

The intensifying scrutiny of the role of “great replacement theory” in helping to inspire the horrific mass shooting in Buffalo is a reminder to the country: We could have seen it all coming… Amy Spitalnick is well positioned to discuss the role of these ideas in mass shootings and in broader ongoing white-power movements.

New York Times: A Fringe Conspiracy Theory, Fostered Online, Is Refashioned by the G.O.P.

Amy Spitalnick… argued that the broader promotion of replacement rhetoric normalized hate and emboldened violent extremists. “This is the inevitable result of the normalization of white supremacist Replacement Theory in all its forms,” Ms. Spitalnick said. “Tucker Carlson may lead that charge — but he’s backed by Republican elected officials and other leaders eager to amplify this deadly conspiracy.”

MSNBC’s All In with Chris Hayes: Organizers of Deadly ‘Unite the Right’ Rally Liable for Millions in Damages

Amy joined MSNBC’s Chris Hayes live from Charlottesville to discuss the landmark verdict in the Unite the Right lawsuit - a verdict described by Hayes as “a big victory” for the plaintiffs and Integrity First for America.