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The Deacons for Defense and Justice is an armed self defense African American civil rights organization in the U.S. Southern states during the 1960s. Historically, the organization practiced self-defense methods in the face of racist oppression that was carried out by Jim Crow Laws; local and state agencies; and the Ku Klux Klan. Many times the Deacons are not written about or cited when speaking of the Civil Rights Movement because their agenda of self-defense, in this case, using violence (if necessary) did not fit the image of strict non-violence agenda that leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached about the Civil Rights Movement. Yet, there has been a recent debate over the crucial role the Deacons and other lesser known militant organizations played on local levels throughout much of the rural South. Many times in these areas the Federal government did not always have complete control over to enforce such laws like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Currently, this group is "calling for arms" in black communities both mentally and physically through the second amendment.
Originally posted by jibeho
The tone is certainly changing. Michelle's recent comments and finger pointing certainly don't help. Classic Alinsky tactic to demonize your biggest threat.
Funny, the New Black Panther movement is given carte blanche by this administration.
Currently, this group is "calling for arms" in black communities both mentally and physically through the second amendment.
Originally posted by getreadyalready
reply to post by Lil Drummerboy
Yes you would....so would I. It doesn't matter what race or religion or anything else. If someone is threatening you, then you are obligated to defend yourself.
Originally posted by Ghost of Chewie
Unless you live in Chicago. Where it is a now a crime to defend yourself in your own home. If you use a gun to defend yourself against a intruder, you WILL be charged with premeditated 1st degree murder, since you bought the gun with the intent to shoot someone who attacks you.
Originally posted by dreamwalker74
reply to post by SaturnFX
Are you serious? "there are Black panthers who are not racist"? Thats like saying there are members of the Klan that are not racist. Their racism is what in fact gives them their identity. How many Black Panthers do you know? How many Tea Party activists? Unless you can give testimony based on personal experience and not MSM filters, do the research then return to post.
The Black Panther Party (originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense) was an African-American revolutionary left-wing organization working for the self-defense for black people. It was active in the United States from the mid-1960s into the 1970s. The Black Panther Party achieved national and international impact through their deep involvement in the Black Power movement and in US politics of the 1960s and 70s, as the intense anti-racism of the time is today considered one of the most significant social, political and cultural currents in US history. The group's "provocative rhetoric, militant posture, and cultural and political flourishes permanently altered the contours of American Identity."[
Originally posted by jibeho
reply to post by Chance321
Obama campaigned as a bipartisan advocate of unity and he has done far more to divide this nation than anyone would have imagined..
Originally posted by Chance321
reply to post by NorEaster
Sorry, it wasn't President Bush's DOJ that dropped the charges, but obama DOJ. www.mainjustice.com...
When Was The New Black Panther Case Downgraded?
From the testimony of Thomas Perez, head of the Civil Rights Division, before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in May:
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This means that the case was downgraded to a civil case 11 days before Obama was inaugurated, 26 days before Eric Holder became attorney general, and about nine months before Thomas Perez was confirmed as head of the Civil Rights Division.
Reality: Adams' accusations don't stand up to the facts
# The Bush administration’s Justice Department — not the Obama administration — made the decision not to pursue criminal charges against members of the New Black Panther Party for alleged voter intimidation at a polling center in Philadelphia in 2008;
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