Mr Beasley from Durham took part in the protest which brought Walsall town centre to a standstill on September 29 last year, Walsall Magistrates Court heard.
Miss Taylor, prosecuting, said: “By the time the afternoon approached things were clearly getting out of hand.”
She said Beasley had been wearing a black EDL top and was identified on CCTV raising his arms and chanting.
Miss Taylor told the court: “As you can see from some photos, he is on the frontline behaving in an aggressive manner, chanting at police.”
Beasley initially denied using threatening words or behaviour with the intent to cause fear or provoke unlawful violence. But he changed his plea to guilty on the day of his trial.
Sentencing Beasley, District Judge Michael Morris said: “It is clear you have hatred for certain members of the community. Whether you are going to change your ways or not, I do not know.”
Beasley was sentenced to 12 weeks in jail, suspended for 12 months, and was handed a community order with a supervision requirement.
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