Racist flyers appear to have been distributed in Victoria Park last week, only a month after a viral hate poster sparked public outcry and a police investigation.
Anti-racist campaigners are set to respond with an Aberdeen unity demonstration on April 18th.
Leaflets containing anti-black statements and imagery were distributed in Victoria Park, Rosemount, warned activist group Stand Up To Racism (SUTR) Aberdeen and Moray.
Text reading “around blacks, never relax” was accompanied by imagery of a black man with exaggerated facial features and holding a knife.
The flyers feature misleading statistics about African American crime in the USA, claiming, “the same thing will be happening here as their numbers increase.”
It also references Jared Taylor, an American white supremacist and editor of alt-right magazine American Renaissance supporting advocacy of interests along racial lines.
One person commented on SUTR’s Instagram that they keep finding the flyers distributed on Berryden Road, near university campus.
The distribution of leaflets is the latest incident of hateful symbols and texts found across the city.
In February, a poster near a school stated: “Aberdeen declares total n***** death”, prompting public outcry and an investigation by Police Scotland.
Stand Up to Racism (SUTR) shared: “These kinds of flyers are a result of the toxic atmosphere created by Aberdeen Against Illegal Migration / Unite The Clans who have been stoking fear, division, and hatred in our communities.
This comes as anti-migrant protests continue outside accommodation for asylum seekers since the summer, and are often met by counter-demonstraters.
Recently, rally organisers renamed a key Facebook page from ‘Aberdeen Against illegal Migration’ to ‘Unite the Clans Scotland’. Several of its members spoke at a rally outside Holyrood last week, and was outnumbered by a counter-demonstration.
“The flyer includes racist misinformation designed to provoke racist hate against black people in our city and it encouraged people to follow an American white supremacist,” SUTR added.
In an open letter, the organisation have stood against “increasing scapegoating of refugees, migrants and Muslims in our local communities.
The anti-racist organisers call on community members to join an Aberdeen unity demonstration starting at Rubislaw Terrace at 10:30am, Saturday April 18th. SUTR added:
“Aberdeen is an anti-racist city with a proud history of standing up to the far right. Local people need to stand up to the far right’s intimidation campaign and join the Unity March on the 18th of April to show that Aberdeen is a city where everybody is welcome and racism is not tolerated.”
Police Scotland said that enquiries remain ongoing.
