White Supremacist Propaganda Incidents Reach All-Time High in New England, Says New Report
Thursday, March 09, 2023
An recent assessment by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) found that white supremacist propaganda activity reached an all-time high in the United States and in New England in 2022.
ADL recorded 6,751 incidents nationally in 2022, a 38% increase over the 4,876 incidents recorded during the previous year.
The five states that comprise the ADL New England region collectively experienced an astounding 96% increase in recorded propaganda activity from 2021 with each state noting an increase in such activity.
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In addition to the July march through Boston Common by white nationalist hate group, Patriot Front, New England propaganda activities included gatherings by white supremacists with antisemitic, racist, anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ+ messages at local bookstores, libraries, theaters, shelters and hospitals in Boston, Cambridge, Kingston, Providence and Portsmouth.
They also included displays of racist and antisemitic banners at Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade and on the Route 1 overpasses in Danvers and Saugus, Massachusetts on September 11.
In 2022, hateful propaganda appeared in every state in ADL’s New England region and each state recorded an increase in such activity from 2022:
Massachusetts - 465 incidents, up 72%.
New Hampshire – 183 incidents, up 383%.
Rhode Island – 142 incidents, up 74%.
Vermont - 131 incidents, up 6%.
Maine – 30 incidents, up 50%.
“White supremacist propaganda has the dual and devious purpose to intimidate specific groups and lure others to join their hateful activities,” said Peggy Shukur, ADL New England Interim Regional Director. “Too many of these groups have set New England as their home base. With deliberation and intention, they target their hate against Jewish, Black, Muslim and LGBTQ+ communities and non-white immigrants through despicable and disruptive stunts on freeway overpasses and public events, including the St. Patrick’s Day parade."
"While their message and often their faces are often intentionally disguised, their goal is to inspire and incite people to act. In the face of ever increasing propaganda activities in the region, we have witnessed communities uniting throughout New England to reject this hate. We also welcome efforts to hold these groups accountable for the harm they inflict on those targeted. We encourage the public to learn more by visiting our website and reporting incidents at www.adl.org/reportincident," added Shukur.
According to the ADL, Patriot Front and Nationalist Socialist Club (NSC) were the most active groups across the region, with the Patriot Front being responsible for 909 of the 951 incidents in New England.
Massachusetts ranked second only to Texas in the number of recorded propaganda activities in 2022 according to ADL.
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