Keith Ellison has faced a hail of criticism from Democrats and Jewish groups for his past ties to Minister Louis Farrakhan, the firebrand leader of the Nation of Islam. Now the black nationalist group says Ellison is a hypocrite. “There is nothing wrong with Rep. Ellison’s desire to move his party forward or his desire…
Representative Keith Ellison of Minnesota is a politician in a hurry. A decade ago he became the first Muslim ever elected to Congress. Now he’s running for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee. That would make him the first Muslim to win a position in America’s national political leadership. Ellison, 53, says he’d prefer…
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has praised Donald Trump for refusing to take donations from Jews in his race for the White House. According to the Anti-Defamation League, Farrakhan said in a sermon last week that the Republican frontrunner is the only presidential candidate “who has stood in front of [the] Jewish community, and…
The Anti-Defamation League condemned Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan as the “leading anti-Semite in America” after a speech in which he blamed “Israelis and Zionist Jews” for the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. “At a time when anti-Semitic attitudes are at historic lows, Farrakhan’s unabashed promotion of anti-Semitism is a throwback to the…
Maya Angelou, who has died at 86, was a celebrated poet, author, and chronicler of the African-American experience. Angelou also had several memorable interactions with the Jewish community. Here are six Jewish memories of Maya: 1) Poignant Poetry In one of his final acts in office, President Bill Clinton appointed Angelou to the board of…
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan denied he is anti-Semitic during an address to the group’s annual convention in Detroit. Farrakhan, who is known for his diatribes against the Jews, compared himself to auto magnate Henry Ford saying that Ford was “a great man who was called an anti-Semite.” “I feel like I’m in good…
The Anti-Defamation League will surely find a new national director to take over when Abe Foxman retires in July 2015, but it won’t replace Abe Foxman. And it won’t be the same ADL. For one thing, he’ll be a hard act to follow. There’s nobody quite like him, inside the league or outside. Nobody with…
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan told rapper Kanye West not to apologize or bow to pressure over remarks that were called “classic anti-Semitism” by the Anti-Defamation League. “You are telling Kanye West he should know better,” Farrakhan said on Saturday during a weekly address for the Nation of Islam, directing his words at ADL…
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