A white supremacist group is spreading what experts call "harmful rhetoric" across the country and here in the Valley.

Patriot Front posted fliers on the campus of Youngstown State University containing racist remarks and extremist views that read, "One nation against invasion," and "America doesn't have a gun problem, it has a Black problem."

"The rhetoric that's included with stickers and fliers is pretty inflammatory and pretty hateful," Kelly Fishman, Anti-Defamation League Regional Director said. "Generally when people see it, they know that it's meant to cause and spread hate," she said.

Patriot Front's manifesto reads in part, "Those of foreign birth may occupy civil status within the lands occupied by the state, and they may even be dutiful citizens, yet they may not be American. Membership within the American nation is inherited through blood, not ink. Even those born in America may yet be foreign. Nationhood cannot be bestowed upon those who are not of the founding stock of our people, and those who do not share the common spirit that permeates our greater civilization, and the European diaspora."

When YSU gained knowledge of the fliers, they were subsequently torn down and according to a statement from the university, are believed to be apart of a pattern seen at other campuses across the country.

The statement continued, "The university community seeks to eliminate discrimination and harassment through education and encourages staff, faculty, students, visitors and volunteers to report concerns or complaints."

In an interview on WFMJ Midday, YSU President Bill Johnson told us these fliers were put up without approval from the university and that university policy requires anyone who wants to put up fliers must ask for permission first.

Johnson added that the university would not have approved these fliers to be displayed noting that YSU is a free speech campus, but does not allow hate speech like what is portrayed in these fliers. 

Fishman tells 21 News the group is just motivated by a type of white, male based hate.

"Their goal is really to raise awareness of White plight. Their hate crosses a lot of different identity groups to people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, people that are not Christians," Fishman said. "It's really important that everyone has a seat at the table and that all identities are recognized, including White male Christian people. We can't have a seat at the table for those people at the exclusion of others," she said.

Fishman said local government should ensure their communities are safe from such hate.

"Once you report a sticker or a flyer, definitely discard it if you can," said Fishman. "If you happen to be somebody who is in local government this is a great opportunity to really look at your ordinances, what are the things that are in place to protect the community to keep things like this from happening," she said.

Fishman said over the years, in areas where the posters were reported to authorities, activity died down significantly.