The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has placed Dr. Dwayne Dixon, a professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, on administrative leave after concerns surfaced over his involvement with a far-left gun group and allegations of politically motivated violence, as reported by The New York Post.
UNC Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Communications Dean Stoyer confirmed the decision in a statement to Fox News Digital on Monday.
FIRST ON FOX: UNC professor Dwayne Dixon is a self-professed member of Redneck Revolt, according to the far-left gun club, which was once described in a lawsuit as a “paramilitary” group.
The Counter Extremism Project lists Redneck Revolt as an offshoot of the John Brown Gun… pic.twitter.com/zzh0Xog0Ro
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 27, 2025
“The University of North Carolina has informed Dr. Dwayne Dixon, professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, that he has been placed on administrative leave, effective immediately, following recent reports and expressions of concern regarding alleged advocacy of politically motivated violence,” Stoyer said.
He added that the leave allows the university to investigate the allegations “in a manner that protects the integrity of its assessment.”
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The statement noted that if the allegations are substantiated, they could result in disciplinary action, “up to and including potential termination of employment according to the standards set forth in the Trustee Policies and Regulations Governing Academic Tenure.”
No timeframe has been set for how long the leave will last.
The university also emphasized its position on free expression.
“The University continues to reaffirm its commitment to rigorous debate, respectful engagement and open dialogue in support of free speech. There is no place for or tolerance of inciting or extending sympathy toward violence of any kind within the UNC community,” the statement concluded.
Dixon identifies himself as a member of Redneck Revolt’s Silver Valley chapter, according to the group’s website.
The Counter Extremism Project describes Redneck Revolt as a far-left gun club that “stands against capitalism and the concept of the nation-state, including its symbols such as police, prisons, and courts.”
Dixon has been connected to multiple controversies in recent years. In 2017, he joined a demonstration in Durham, North Carolina, described as an anti-Ku Klux Klan rally.
Although the KKK was not present, Dixon was accused of blocking roads while carrying a semi-automatic rifle. He faced charges of carrying a weapon at a public assembly and going armed to the terror of the people, though the charges were later dropped.
UNC Chapel Hill just put Dwayne Dixon, a professor of Asian Studies, on leave for being a part of the “anti-racist, anti-fascist” militant group Redneck Revolt. Perusing the group’s website is wild—here’s one of its featured pictures of Dixon himself. pic.twitter.com/DX6sqwhWvm
— John Sailer (@JohnDSailer) September 30, 2025
That same year, Dixon also appeared in Charlottesville, Virginia, at the rally that ended with the death of Heather Heyer. He later told a Harvard University panel that the driver responsible, James Fields, had driven slowly past him several times before accelerating and killing Heyer.
“One time he paused right in front of me, and I waved him off with my rifle,” Dixon said.
Redneck Revolt, along with several right-wing groups, was later sued by the city of Charlottesville under anti-paramilitary and public nuisance laws. To avoid a trial, Redneck Revolt entered into a consent decree.
The group described the lawsuit as “harassment” and “state repression of anti-racist activists.”
Dixon was again charged in 2018, this time with simple assault connected to unrest on UNC’s campus after protesters tore down the Confederate statue known as Silent Sam. That charge was dismissed.
The Counter Extremism Project identifies Redneck Revolt as an offshoot of the John Brown Gun Club, which has faced scrutiny over violent actions. Flyers tied to the group were recently posted at Georgetown University, celebrating the assassination attempt on Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
The club has also been linked to violent incidents, including a 2019 attack on an ICE detention facility in Washington state by Willem van Spronsen, who was killed during the attempt.
More recently, in Texas, 12 individuals connected to the John Brown Gun Club were charged after an attack on an ICE facility in Alvarado. One suspect, Benjamin Song, faced charges of attempted murder of federal agents.
He was previously identified as a member of the group when he was sued in 2023 by the New Columbia Movement after an alleged incident at a drag event in Fort Worth.
The investigation into Dixon’s conduct remains ongoing, and the university has not announced when a final determination will be made.
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