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National Vanguard (American organization)
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National Vanguard is an American National Socialist
organization based in Charlottesville, Virginia
, founded in 2005 by Kevin Alfred Strom
and former members of the National Alliance.
The group was founded by dissident members of the National Alliance. The National Alliance's 5-man Executive Committee, a think-tank created by Erich Gliebe
5-months earlier to explore new ideas, issued a formal declaration called "A Time for Leadership." The declaration decried then-Chairman Erich Gliebe
's dissolution of the National Alliance Board of Directors (sic), (this never occurred, the BoD has not change since 2003) reducing its composition to include merely himself and COO
Shaun Walker
. It called for a reconstitution of the Board of Directors, and the merger of the Board with the Executive Committee in both membership and function. Gliebe and Walker rejected the declaration.
Gliebe and Walker claimed that Kevin Strom was not performing his job well as editor of their magazine, which was always many months late. There was a pay dispute where Kevin Strom claimed Shaun Walker
was not paying him all his pay, which became a public dispute within Internet chat-rooms. This pay dispute and other internal conflicts created an atmosphere of petty personality conflicts which grew for 6 months until it erupted.
There were no legal options to take, so in April 2005 "National Vanguard" was formally organized by some former National Alliance Unit Coordinators and five members of the Executive Committee.
The main issues cited for the split with the National Alliance were over the creation of an expanded Board of Directors, prompt and professional publishing of a news-magazine and open accounting of all funds collected. The new organization picked Kevin Alfred Strom as its new leader, but a Board of Directors was never created. Within 8 months half of all National Vanguard members had either resigned or formed another new group. Most of the key leaders who planned the initial coup from the National Alliance group had quit National Vanguard within 15 months, but without all the open Internet airing of "internal laundry." In January 2007 Strom was arrested by the FBI and Federal Marshal
s for child pornography
related charges and in 2008 he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 23 months in prison.
As of October 2010, National Vanguard maintains a website featuring daily articles and updates.
was started because of their illegal immigrant stance. Units in Florida
, Nevada
, and New Jersey
appear to be the most active. Members are attempting to form a new political party in Nevada: the White People's Party. One plank in the party's platform calls for "the White Race" to be placed on the endangered species list
since "all relevant laws are working against the continued existence of Whites."
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina
, which struck the U.S. Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, a National Vanguard First Response Team was organized to help white families in Alabama
and Mississippi
Sept. 20, 2005. Their decision to help only white victims of Katrina has been described as "reprehensible".
In 2005, National Vanguard showcased the pop-music duo Prussian Blue, made up of twin sisters from Bakersfield, California
, Lynx and Lamb Gaede, whom the organization hoped would "be breaking new ground...creating an entire genre of pro-White music" that will cross over to mainstream audiences. Their mother, April, is a writer and activist for National Vanguard.
Critical
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
organization based in Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
, founded in 2005 by Kevin Alfred Strom
Kevin Alfred Strom
Kevin Alfred Strom is the former Managing Director of National Vanguard. Strom resigned from National Vanguard in July 2006...
and former members of the National Alliance.
History
Erich Gliebe
Erich Gliebe is a white separatist leader who was formerly a professional boxer and tool-and-die maker. He boxed under the moniker of "The Aryan Barbarian."...
5-months earlier to explore new ideas, issued a formal declaration called "A Time for Leadership." The declaration decried then-Chairman Erich Gliebe
Erich Gliebe
Erich Gliebe is a white separatist leader who was formerly a professional boxer and tool-and-die maker. He boxed under the moniker of "The Aryan Barbarian."...
's dissolution of the National Alliance Board of Directors (sic), (this never occurred, the BoD has not change since 2003) reducing its composition to include merely himself and COO
Chief operating officer
A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
Shaun Walker
Shaun Walker
Shaun Walker was the Chairman/CEO of the National Alliance, a White Nationalist organization from April 2005 to July 2006.-Background:Walker grew up in California. He served in the military and was honorably discharged.-White Nationalism:...
. It called for a reconstitution of the Board of Directors, and the merger of the Board with the Executive Committee in both membership and function. Gliebe and Walker rejected the declaration.
Gliebe and Walker claimed that Kevin Strom was not performing his job well as editor of their magazine, which was always many months late. There was a pay dispute where Kevin Strom claimed Shaun Walker
Shaun Walker
Shaun Walker was the Chairman/CEO of the National Alliance, a White Nationalist organization from April 2005 to July 2006.-Background:Walker grew up in California. He served in the military and was honorably discharged.-White Nationalism:...
was not paying him all his pay, which became a public dispute within Internet chat-rooms. This pay dispute and other internal conflicts created an atmosphere of petty personality conflicts which grew for 6 months until it erupted.
There were no legal options to take, so in April 2005 "National Vanguard" was formally organized by some former National Alliance Unit Coordinators and five members of the Executive Committee.
The main issues cited for the split with the National Alliance were over the creation of an expanded Board of Directors, prompt and professional publishing of a news-magazine and open accounting of all funds collected. The new organization picked Kevin Alfred Strom as its new leader, but a Board of Directors was never created. Within 8 months half of all National Vanguard members had either resigned or formed another new group. Most of the key leaders who planned the initial coup from the National Alliance group had quit National Vanguard within 15 months, but without all the open Internet airing of "internal laundry." In January 2007 Strom was arrested by the FBI and Federal Marshal
United States Marshals Service
The United States Marshals Service is a United States federal law enforcement agency within the United States Department of Justice . The office of U.S. Marshal is the oldest federal law enforcement office in the United States; it was created by the Judiciary Act of 1789...
s for child pornography
Child pornography
Child pornography refers to images or films and, in some cases, writings depicting sexually explicit activities involving a child...
related charges and in 2008 he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 23 months in prison.
As of October 2010, National Vanguard maintains a website featuring daily articles and updates.
Activities
Since the reorganization of National Vanguard, the group has been focused upon unit meetings and the distribution of fliers. A boycott against the hardware chain The Home DepotThe Home Depot
The Home Depot is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services.The Home Depot operates 2,248 big-box format stores across the United States , Canada , Mexico and China, with a 12-store chain...
was started because of their illegal immigrant stance. Units in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, and New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
appear to be the most active. Members are attempting to form a new political party in Nevada: the White People's Party. One plank in the party's platform calls for "the White Race" to be placed on the endangered species list
Endangered Species Act
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is one of the dozens of United States environmental laws passed in the 1970s. Signed into law by President Richard Nixon on December 28, 1973, it was designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction as a "consequence of economic growth and...
since "all relevant laws are working against the continued existence of Whites."
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
, which struck the U.S. Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, a National Vanguard First Response Team was organized to help white families in Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
and Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
Sept. 20, 2005. Their decision to help only white victims of Katrina has been described as "reprehensible".
In 2005, National Vanguard showcased the pop-music duo Prussian Blue, made up of twin sisters from Bakersfield, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Lynx and Lamb Gaede, whom the organization hoped would "be breaking new ground...creating an entire genre of pro-White music" that will cross over to mainstream audiences. Their mother, April, is a writer and activist for National Vanguard.
Internal strife
In February 2006, the Tampa and Denver units of National Vanguard announced they were leaving the organization, citing a variety of complaints including a claim that National Vanguard had collected money for subscriptions to the tabloid, V, without subsequently delivering a product to subscribers. The two units have now formed a new organization the Nationalist Coalition.See also
- National Vanguard
- Nationalist Coalition (formerly National Vanguard, Tampa until February, 2006)
- European Americans United
- Western Voices World News
- List of white nationalist organizations
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