Kingdom Identity Ministries (KIM) is a self-described "outreach ministry" based in Harrison, Arkansas, which advocates racism,

antisemitism Antisemitism (also spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism) is hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against Jews. A person who holds such positions is called an antisemite. Antisemitism is considered to be a form of racism. Antis ...

, and extreme

homophobia Homophobia encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality or people who are identified or perceived as being lesbian, gay or bisexual. It has been defined as contempt, prejudice, aversion, hatred or antipathy, ma ...

. Its website states that it "is an outreach ministry to God's chosen race" by which it means "the White, European peoples" whom it calls the " true Israel". It adheres to the white supremacist theology which is known as

Christian Identity Christian Identity (also known as Identity Christianity) is an interpretation of Christianity which advocates the belief that only Celtic and Germanic peoples, such as the Anglo-Saxon, Nordic nations, or Aryan people and people of kindred blood, ...

. The Southern Poverty Law Center considers it "the largest supplier in existence of materials related to Christian Identity". It primarily functions as a distributor of books, tracts, and audiotapes about Christian identity and offers correspondence courses through its American Institute of Theology. KIM also produces the ''Herald of Truth'' radio program which is broadcast on

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, satellite, and

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. In addition to Christian Identity material, KIM also circulates other white supremacist material. For example, it sends white supremacist pamphlets to rural communities in Pennsylvania and it funded the distribution of a

white power music White power music is music that promotes white nationalism. It encompasses various music styles, including rock, country, experimental music and folk.Messner, Beth A., Art Jipson, Paul J. Becker and Bryan Byers. 2007. "The Hardest Hate: A Soc ...

CD in 2007. KIM was founded in 1982 by Mike Hallimore and it currently owns the copyright to a number of works on Christian Identity by Bertrand Comparet and

Wesley Swift Wesley A. Swift (September 6, 1913 – October 8, 1970) was a minister from Southern California who was known for his white supremacist views and was the central figure in Christian Identity from the 1940s until his death in 1970. Early life and ...

. Hallimore died on July 10, 2021, at his home in Alpena at age 74.

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* Christian Identity Organizations that oppose LGBT rights in the United States White supremacist groups in the United States Antisemitism in the United States Organizations based in Arkansas Organizations established in 1982 Anti-black racism in the United States 1982 establishments in Arkansas White American culture in Arkansas Anti-communist organizations in the United States Harrison, Arkansas {{Authority control