New Black Panthers to protest Duke U

by Evie Apr 29, 2006 4:05AM PDT

http://www.newsobserver.com/122/story/433625.html

The national chairman of the New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense says his group intends to march at Duke University on Monday to "deal directly" with lacrosse players about charges of rape of an escort service dancer at a team party.

Duke's campus police are coordinating with the Durham Police Department to prepare for the black-separatist group, which has a reputation for coming to its protests armed.

Malik Zulu Shabazz, a Washington lawyer who is the leader of the New Panthers, said he will be in Durham to rally with local black leaders and monitor progress of the criminal case against Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann, the two students charged with raping and kidnapping the dancer.

"We are conducting an independent investigation, and we intend to enter the campus and interview lacrosse players," Shabazz said Thursday. "We seek to ensure an adequate, strong and vigorous prosecution."...

I thought Duke was a private university. I think they should close the campus to non-authorized visitors. No rush to judgment here, huh?

Evie

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(NT) (NT) Just whatthey need - not

by Diana Former Forum moderator Apr 29, 2006 4:07AM PDT

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I think the identification of the group

by grimgraphix Apr 29, 2006 4:39AM PDT

as a "black-separatist group" identifies their partisanship in this issue. Of course they are rushing to judge. It's a political opportunity for them... a PR event if you will. Really no different from any other political group showing up to ride the coat tails of controversy.

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How would you describe that group?

by Evie Apr 29, 2006 4:50AM PDT

Kalid Muhammed
Quannell X
Malik Shabbazz

Google the "contributions" to society of the above named.

http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=7648

Are you defending the NBP for exploiting this issue as a PR event? I heard on the news that they are passing out membership drive flyers in conjunction with advertising the rally. How SICKENING

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BTW ... none other than the original Black Panther Party ...

by Evie Apr 29, 2006 4:54AM PDT

... object to the hijacking of their name and consider their ideology to be separatist (among other distasteful things). You can look it up!

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It's pandering for attention

by grimgraphix Apr 29, 2006 5:04AM PDT

by a relatively insignificant organization looking for publicity.

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And I guess that's OK with you?

by Evie Apr 29, 2006 8:03AM PDT

It's the end of the semester. Most Duke students are scrambling to prepare for finals. The accused are not even on campus anymore as they've been suspended. Why can't some national organization with some clout talk them out of this? NO good can come of it, even if the charges turn out to be true.

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Their "investigating methods"

by dirtyrich Apr 29, 2006 5:56AM PDT

would make Abu Ghraib seem like Disney World. Well, when they're dealing with white people, that is.

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Update

by Evie May 1, 2006 9:32AM PDT

http://rdu.news14.com/content/headlines/?ArID=83946&Se

I saw an interview with Mr. Shabazz on Fox the night before.

I'm glad Duke had the backbone to keep them off the campus. This group has tried and convicted these boys before a jury has even been seated! Sickening

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Maybe the KKK now can go to the.......

by James Denison May 1, 2006 12:44PM PDT

...other campus across town and protest black female strippers going to predominately white athlete parties and we can all rest easy knowing True Peace in Our Time is about to be accomplished.

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In an interview on TV ...

by Evie May 1, 2006 9:12PM PDT

... Shabazz brought up a "what if it had been reversed" scenario. Essentially that the black boys would be presumed guilty because of their race. Hmmmm.....

New Black Panthers to protest Duke U

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