Years ago my high school was desegregated by court order to “cure” racism. It didn’t but that’s a whole other story. We had a “rainbow coalition” club at the school (Jesse Jacksons group)that decided to hold an overnight lock in to raise funds. Lots of publicity by the school and many students showed up of all colors. So did a lot of the non-student gang member friends of the bused in youths.
As the night wore on things were discovered missing (my friends shoes for one while we went swimming) threats were being made and things rapidly spiraled out of control as the chaperones were outnumbered. They decided to end the lock down early and announced it in the cafeteria - a black riot promptly ensued claiming it was all racist and calls rang out to trash the school including some minor fires. My friends and I made a lucky retreat before the cops showed up.
The press never reported it.
The next school day the principal gave a speech about how it was all OUR fault that things had gotten out of hand and we should be ashamed.
Yeah right. This was 40 years ago and NOTHING has changed.
It was a long term problem. The right wasn’t ready. No government fiat applied in Charlottesville. Not the same.