National Vanguard was an American white nationalist, neo-Nazi organization based in Charlottesville, Virginia, founded in 2005 by neo-Nazi Kevin Alfred Strom and former members of the National Alliance.[1][2] Following Strom's conviction for possession of child pornography, the group was disbanded in 2007. The group no longer exists, but a website of the same name is operated by Strom.[3]
The group was founded by former and expelled members of the National Alliance.[4]
Kevin Alfred Strom, founder and managing director of National Vanguard
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 not 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 quit the 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 Marshals for child pornography related charges. In 2008 he pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and was sentenced to 23 months in prison.[1]
Following Strom's initial arrest, the group was disbanded in March 2007.[3] Strom later founded a website under the same name related to similar causes.[3] As of 2018, the National Vanguard website maintains an active website featuring daily articles and updates.[2][3]
Activities
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, which struck the US Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, a National Vanguard First Response Team was organized to help white families in Alabama and Mississippi on September 20, 2005. Their decision to help only white victims has been described as reprehensible.[5][by whom?]
In 2005, National Vanguard showcased the pop-music duo Prussian Blue, 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.[6][7][bettersourceneeded]
1 2 3 4 Balleck, Barry J. (2018). Modern American Extremism and Domestic Terrorism An Encyclopedia of Extremists and Extremist Groups. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. ISBN978-1-4408-5275-6.
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