On October 1, 2016, anti-fascists distributed flyers in Woodstock, Georgia warning neighbors about an Aryan Nations supporter based in their area. The flyer distribution was in response to “Hammerfest,” a neo-Nazi gathering held that day at a Klan bar in West Georgia. The anti-fascist flyer was the first appearance of “Atlanta Antifascists” as a name. Before then, there were already informal networks of anti-fascists in metro Atlanta, as well as a blog (“Atlanta Antifascist Notes”) used to document what local fascists were doing. With racist activity increasing, a small core of anti-fascists decided that the situation required a more cohesive, organized response. Atlanta Antifascists was born.
