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The African American left tends to support leftist positions on social issues, and an expansive state that aims at bringing about equality of outcome between African American community and white Americans and other minority groups. 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Opposition to the war in Iraq

Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney was the first to question what exactly the Bush Administration had knowledge of in regard to 9/11, she is also thoroughly against the War in Iraq and the Global War on Terror:[1]

We know there were numerous warnings of the events to come on September 11. Cynthia Ann McKinney (born March 17 1955 is a former United States Representative and the 2008 Green Party nominee for President of the United States. The Presidency of George W Bush began on his inauguration on January 20, 2001 as the 43rd and current President of the United States of America The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U . . Those engaged in unusual stock trades immediately before September 11 knew enough to make millions of dollars from United and American airlines, certain insurance and brokerage firms' stocks. What did the Administration know, and when did it know it about the events of September 11? Who else knew and why did they not warn the innocent people of New York who were needlessly murdered?

– "Flashpoints" with Dennis Bernstein, KFPA Pacifica Radio, March 25, 2002

However, on the other side of the scale, some on the African American left do support the current state of world affairs and play both sides of the political fence, appealing to the political majority while also appealing to the African American communities interests, to a degree. Polls taken in the Black community as to “in favor of” or “against” the last 3 armed conflicts (Iraq, War on Terror, and Kosovo), a majority are against. [1]

Notable African American leftists

Not all African American "leftist" are necessarily political but have leftist ideals. It should be also be noted that not all African American policitians are "pure" leftists, as some have various right-wing opinions.

Politicians

Civil Rights activists

Media

Entertainers

Though some African American entertainers have not expressed affiliation with a political party , they have been known to be critical of U. S Government policies.

See also

African American left web sites and blogs

References

  1. ^ "Interview with Dennis Bernstein. Flashpoints", Pacifica Radio. David Khari Webber Chappelle (born August 24, 1973) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter, television / Film producer, and Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1 1960 in Roosevelt New York) better known by his stage name Chuck D, is an American rapper author and producer Dead prez is an underground Political hip hop duo comprised of Stic Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American award-winning Actor of screen and stage, as well as Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter Danny Lebern Glover (born July 22 1946 is an American Actor, Film director, and Political activist. Eddie Griffin (born July 15, 1968) is an American actor and comedian Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1 1949) is an American Poet, Musician, and Author known primarily for his late 1960s and Lauryn Noel Hill is a Grammy Award -winning American Singer, Rapper, Musician, Songwriter, producer, and O'Shea Jackson (born June 15 1969 better known by his Stage name Ice Cube, is an American Actor, Screenwriter, producer, and Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21 1948 is an American Academy Award -nominated and BAFTA -winning actor Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20 1957 is an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated American Film director, Aaron McGruder (born May 29, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American Cartoonist best known for writing and drawing Nasir Jones, nɑːˈsiər (born September 14 1973 better known by his Stage name Nas, nɑːz formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE (ˈpwɑːtie born February 20, 1927) is an Oscar - Golden Globe - BAFTA - and Grammy Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16 1971 &mdash September 13 1996 also known by his Stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles California) is an American Academy Award -nominated Film director Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American Actor, Film producer, and Martial artist. Denzel Hayes Washington Jr (born December 28 1954) is an American Actor and director. Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an The Black Liberation Army (BLA was an underground Black nationalist - Marxist militant organization that operated in the United States from 1971 to The Communist Party USA played a significant role in defending the rights of African-Americans during its heyday in the 1930s and 1940s Pacifica Radio is a network of five independently operated non-commercial listener-supported Radio stations in the United States that is known for its progressive KPFA, Berkeley, California. , 25 March 2002.  


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