Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan

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The logo used officially by the Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan since its founding.

The Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (abbreviated LWK) was a Ku Klux Klan organization that was once based in Pelham, North Carolina. A Fifth Era klan founded in the early 2000s,[1] the Loyal White Knights had been particularly active from 2011 to 2021.[2] It was led by Imperial Wizard Chris Barker.

Beliefs and membership

The Loyal White Knights was known to be a law-abiding White Christian organization which was to uphold the principles of 100% Americanism. LWK seeked to restore the United States as a homeland for the White race, and to promote an originalist understanding of the Constitution. LWK taught that all races have a homeland and one cannot be a Klansman with hate in his heart. Membership was open to men and women (Ladies of the Invisible Empire, L.O.T.I.E.) age 13 and up. Following a Probate period of about six months, approved applicants were naturalized (initiated) as full citizens of the Invisible Empire, and don their robes. LWK Klansmen and Klanswomen had to attend at least one rally a year to remain active, and participate in a weekly Klan Klass, a group phone-in with members across the US. They would even run a radio show every monday night at 8pm by phone call ins. [3]

Activities

Loyal White Knights boasted of having never watered down its image or ideals,[3] and has become among the best known traditionalist klans.[3]

Following the Memphis City Council's 9-0 vote to rename Nathan Bedford Forrest Park, Confederate Park, and Jefferson Davis Park with less "offensive" titles, the Loyal White Knights decried the City Council's vote to "erase all that our Anglo-Saxon race has to be proud of," and James Moore, Grand Dragon for the Realm of Virginia, described the act as part of “con­tin­u­ing cul­tural geno­cide [against] white Amer­i­cans.” On March 30 LWK held a Memphis rally in protest against the renaming, and together with the National Socialist Movement, Aryan Nations, Northern Mississippi White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, and Inter­na­tional Key­stone Knights of the Ku Klux Klan drew about 75 supporters. The event was followed by a cross lighting on private land. NSM National Director Jeff Schoep was deeply impressed by the organization and remarked that they "really fired things up."[4][5]

The LWK's tactic of "Knight Riding," i.e. distribution of flyers and other recruitment material under the cover of night,[3] had gained the group some notoriety. In 2013 and 2014 LWK distributed bags of candy along with interracial crime statistics in several locales in North and South Carolina, as well as Springfield, Florida, and Marshall and Harleton, Texas, continuing a Klan tradition of mixing activism with charity and goodwill.[6]

Controversy and dissolution

As the Ku Klux Klan has always called itself the Invisible Empire, the LWK broke that rule by allowing interviewers and media outlets into their organization to film them for "documentary purposes only". Another controverse was from when a reporter who was of African-Mexican descent interviewed both Chris and Amanda. The things Chris said during the interview was what led to media attention to the organization such as "to me you're a nigger", "we killed 6 million jews last time", and "we're not gonna chase you out, we're gonna burn you out".

After awhile Chris Barker was found out as a federal informant by one of the members, he and his wife Amanda were kicked out and banished by the Grand Dragon, therefore dissolving the Loyal White Knights. The Grand Dragon had then taken over the klan and declared himself the new Imperial Wizard and changed the name to the Sacred White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Page copyright 2003.
  2. ↑ Loyal White Knights YouTube account signed up December 5, 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Loyal White Knights FAQ's
  4. ↑ Jeff Schoep. Memphis Rally - Solidarity National Socialist Movement. March 30, 2013. Accessed July 20, 2014.
  5. ↑ White Supremacists To Stage Protest Over Memphis Parks Template:Jew Template:Com. ADL. March 28, 2013. Accessed July 20, 2014.
  6. ↑ Matthew Zuras. The KKK’s Candy Campaign Is Only Its Latest Food Stunt Template:Com. Vice Munchies. July 18, 2014. Accessed July 20, 2014.

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