#NotMyOzarks Campaign Takes a Stand Against the KKK

Grassroots campaign takes control of a region's reputation.

The KKK recently set up shop very publicly in the Ozarks region of Arkansas, proudly announcing that it had created a youth camp aimed at building “a mighty army” to “be a voice of racial redemption.

As one might imagine, this didn’t sit well with residents of the region who don’t share the bigoted values of the hate group. In fact, when Rachel Luster, a local librarian and community organizer caught wind of the news, she decided something needed to be done to express to the world that not everyone in her community preaches racial and religious hate.

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