Residents of Cincinnati’s historic black community confront group waving fascist flags in viral video

A group of far-right demonstrators with flags gathered on an overpass that connects the historically Black neighborhoods of Evendale and Lincoln Heights in Cincinnati, Ohio on February 7, 2025, according to NBC News. Locals responded quickly and vehemently, to confront the protestors.

According to NBC, Evendale police said in a statement:

"The protest, while very offensive, was not unlawful."

Local residents, meanwhile, have expressed alarm about the increasing audacity of white supremacist actions.

About a dozen members of the organization, all wearing red face masks and black attire, hung banners that read,

"America for the White Man,"

and included swastikas to the overpass railing.

Residents of Lincoln Heights flocked to the site as soon as word of the protest spread, assaulting the protestors as police stood between them. Shortly after being confronted, the demonstrators fled the scene in a U-Haul truck, according to footage that went viral online.

The rally was brief and did not break any laws, according to Evendale police, who responded to what they described as

"unannounced protest activity."

Civil rights organisations and local authorities, however, denounced the incident. The hateful exhibit was condemned by Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, who said in a statement released on X:

"This is not what we stand for, and it will never be what we stand for."

NBC reports that a concerned Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, in a statement, described the protest as

"deeply disturbing"

and reaffirmed its dedication to fighting prejudice and antisemitism.

People in the community are angry over what they see as law enforcement's slow response to identifying the masked protestors.

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Cincinnati hate demonstration sparks outrage as community unites against group waving fascist flags

The disturbing rise in white supremacist activities in Ohio is reflected in the latest demonstration in Cincinnati. Similar events have taken place in Nashville, Boston, Virginia and Washington, D.C., since a group known as Hate Club marched through a Columbus neighborhood in November 2024 while brandishing Swastika banners.

Concerns regarding the response of law enforcement and the increasing confidence of hate groups are raised by these incidents, which demonstrate the comeback of extremist groups.

The next day, the residents came back to the overpass in solidarity, carrying banners and messages against hate. However, vandalism disrupted this peaceful demonstration when three counter-protestors' parked cars had their rear windshields broken by unidentified perpetrators, reports CNN.

Although no one has been taken into custody, the Evendale Police Department and the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office have said they are looking into the event. Authorities are being urged by local leaders to take proactive steps to stop these protests and bring to book those who are responsible.

For many, the February 7 alteration represents the larger struggle against white nationalist extremism in the United States. CNN quotes local resident Kachara Talbert as saying:

"America needs to stand up and stop this madness because it’s only going to get worse, and it’s going to get dangerous."