Racism in Arkansas

The number of hate groups in the U.S. increased 48% since 2000.

In Arkansas There are 18 active hate groups

6 of these hate groups identify themselves as Christian organizations

In 2007 there were 8 documented hate group/extrimest events in the state of Arkansas.
-The Faith and Freedom Conference,
-the National Klan Congress,
-the Klan winter conference and the
-Oktoberfest bonfire. (Oktoberfest is particularly scary because of its genocidal connotations.)

Seven states in the US have no hate crime law

Arkansas is one of them

In 2006 the FBI recorded 113 hate crimes in Arkansas

I got most of this information from The Southern Poverty Law Center and from the FBI and more places I didn't think to keep track of.