Black Appraisals of Black Lives Matter: Part II
Black Perspectives on Black Lives Matter: Leo Terrell, Allen West, Eric Wallace, Herman Cain, Herschel Walker, Leonydus Johnson, Vernon Jones, Terry Crews, Ryan Scott Bomberger, Larry Elder and Carol Swain.
Black Appraisals of Black Lives Matter: Part II
Soeren Kern | Gatestone Institute | September 30, 2020
This multi-part series (Part I here, Part II here, Part III here, Part IV here) focuses on the perspectives of blacks — conservative, liberal or libertarian — who appraise BLM and its agenda. The following selection of commentary by blacks from all walks of life — actors, athletes, businesspeople, civil rights activists, clergy, commentators, physicians and politicians — demonstrates that black public opinion is not monolithic, and that BLM does not speak for all African Americans.
Leo Terrell, civil rights attorney and lifelong Democrat, in a television interview, said:
“The Democratic leadership is afraid of Black Lives Matter for a variety of reasons. One is the most insulting. They assume they speak for African Americans. Let me be clear. Black Lives Matter does not speak for Leo Terrell. There is no monolithic group like Black Lives Matter that speaks for African Americans. We are individuals and we have our own individual opinions.”
