Black Lives Matter, the New Black Panther Party, and Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network are organizing a protest in defense of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan Farrakhan is a notorious racist and anti-Semite with close ties to Democratic politicians and activists The black activist groups are lobbying against a GOP resolution formally condemning Farrakhan for his anti-Semitism.
Several black activist groups are holding a protest on Monday in defense of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, a notorious anti-Semite and racist revealed to have close ties to prominent Democratic politicians and activists.
"The lobbyist [sic] will visit members of the Congressional Black Caucus who are under pressure to condemn Minister Farrakhan though the Congressional Black Caucus has yet to muster enough strength to introduce a resolution condemning that he repeated, vile and foul bigoted and reckless comments by President Donald Trump."
First, a Nation of Islam photographer revealed a 13-year-old photo of then-Illinois Sen. Barack Obama smiling with Farrakhan at a Congressional Black Caucus meeting in 2005.
Ellison penned a blog post on Sunday confirming he crossed paths with Farrakhan twice in 2013 but denying Farrakhan's claim that he and Indiana Rep. Andre Carson visited Farrakhan in a hotel room in 2015.
Including Ellison, have condemned Farrakhan while others, including Davis, have distanced themselves from Farrakhan's racism and anti-Semitism but have declined to condemn him.
Democratic California Rep. Maxine Waters, who attended a Nation of Islam convention where Farrakhan defended suicide bombers, has similarly remained silent on Farrakhan's anti-Semitism, despite repeated media inquiries.
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/18/al-sharpton-black-lives-matter-farrakhan-protest/?print=1
Several black activist groups are holding a protest on Monday in defense of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, a notorious anti-Semite and racist revealed to have close ties to prominent Democratic politicians and activists.
"The lobbyist [sic] will visit members of the Congressional Black Caucus who are under pressure to condemn Minister Farrakhan though the Congressional Black Caucus has yet to muster enough strength to introduce a resolution condemning that he repeated, vile and foul bigoted and reckless comments by President Donald Trump."
First, a Nation of Islam photographer revealed a 13-year-old photo of then-Illinois Sen. Barack Obama smiling with Farrakhan at a Congressional Black Caucus meeting in 2005.
Ellison penned a blog post on Sunday confirming he crossed paths with Farrakhan twice in 2013 but denying Farrakhan's claim that he and Indiana Rep. Andre Carson visited Farrakhan in a hotel room in 2015.
Including Ellison, have condemned Farrakhan while others, including Davis, have distanced themselves from Farrakhan's racism and anti-Semitism but have declined to condemn him.
Democratic California Rep. Maxine Waters, who attended a Nation of Islam convention where Farrakhan defended suicide bombers, has similarly remained silent on Farrakhan's anti-Semitism, despite repeated media inquiries.
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/18/al-sharpton-black-lives-matter-farrakhan-protest/?print=1
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