Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan

Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
PurposeWhite supremacy
Antisemitism
Neo-Nazism
Anti-LGBT
HeadquartersPelham, North Carolina, U.S.
Leader"Imperial Wizard"
Chris Barker
AffiliationsKu Klux Klan

The Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan is a group styled after the original Ku Klux Klan (KKK). Formed around 2012, it aims to "restore America to a White, Christian nation founded on God's word".[1]

The organization presents itself as part of a "new KKK". By rejecting the hate group label, it proclaims itself a "non-violent pro-white civil rights movement."[2] Unlike the Protestant second Ku Klux Klan (1915–1944), the group unites white-supremacist Christians of different denominations. It is however somewhat stricter than other contemporary KKK chapters in accepting only "native-born white American Citizen[s …] of Christian Faith" who "believe in White Supremacy and 100% Americanism."[3]

  1. ^ "Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (LWK)". Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  2. ^ Charlie LeDuff (July 22, 2015). "Road-Tripping to South Carolina With the 'New' KKK". Vice News. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  3. ^ Lauren Barbato (July 16, 2014). "Ku Klux Klan Recruits In South Carolina, And They've Got Candy". Bustle. Retrieved March 16, 2016.