Native Americans Tell Racist, White Supremacists To GO HOME

[Uncle Joe]

9. This is an example of how the Internet can be intricately tied to activism.

In August, people from Leith, North Dakota were shocked to discover a white supremacist plot to take over their tiny town. Addicting Info‘s Abby Miller reported that Craig Cobb — a known racist wanted in Canada for promoting hate propaganda – was buying up properties, selling them to his fellow racists for “next to nothing,” and donating them to the National Socialist Movement and other hate groups. Now, the townspeople are fighting back with help from local Native American groups, a Web-savvy local, and supporters from in and around Grant County. Unity North Dakota reports that 300 turned out to march through town and pay a visit to Cobb’s house on Sunday, September 22. That’s more than the town’s population of 16 (as of the 2010 census) plus whatever neo-Nazi first-time home buyers might be lurking around. Political Blind Spot adds that UnityND and various Native American activists organized the rally and a caravan for supporters from neighboring towns. To honor the occasion — or perhaps just to make Craig Cobb and his li’l band of racists freak out — some Native American protesters showed up in full tribal dress.

Thanks for the thread, Segami.