The Columbians

From Metapedia

The Columbians were a National Socialist organization formed in Atlanta, Georgia, August 18, 1946. At the time the name “Columbia” was synonymous with America--being derived from Christopher Columbus, the presumed discover of the New World.

Founded by Homer Loomis and Emory Burke, The Colombians was formed in an attempt to keep Blacks from purchasing homes in the middle-class White neighborhoods of Atlanta.

The Columbians wore uniforms similar to the SA stromtroopers in Germany. Instead of a swastika they use the thunderbolt symbol on their armbands. In the fall of 1946, two hundred Columbians were organized in Atlanta along military lines with ranks of sergeant, lieutenant and captain. At their rallies they would give the “Nazi salute.”^[1] The organization grew beyond Atlanta with chapters forming in Philadelphia, Indianapolis, New York City and Gary, Indiana.

The Columbians predicted political victory of their movement in a short period of time. The claimed they would assume control of Atlanta in six months, the state of Geogia in two years and the United States in ten. They had a program for the deportation of Blacks to Africa and the removal of Jews to the island of Madagascar.^[2] (Madagascar was one of the areas the early Zionists had considered settling before they chose Palestine; the other countries were Uganda and Argentina.)

The Columbians began a decline in Atlanta when the police arrested them on charges of intimidation, possession of explosives, disorderly conduct, inciting to riot and assault. It is unknown if these charges were justified or a means by the city to remove an unwanted political group. In June 1947, the state of Geogia striped the Columbians of their charter. Loomis and Burke were convicted on dubious charges and sentenced to thirty and thirty-six months respectively.^[3]