Farrakhan Statement Sparked Controversy
6:00AM ET June 27th, 2012
Contributor : Martin James
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 Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons came forward to explain his comments from earlier in June that seemed to compare Anti-Defamation League National Director Abraham Foxman to Minister Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam.
Simmons said via statement that his words were misinterpreted.
"My statements at the Presidents Conference were not meant to compare Abe Foxman to Minister Farrakhan, as some in the press liked to note," Simmons wrote. "They were meant to point out the kind of results you get from the public attacks of many African-American leaders by Abe over the years, namely that these attacks have alienated millions of blacks. Many black people around the country believe that when Abe attacks their leaders, it is an attack by the Jewish community on them as well. This type of behavior stings for a long time." |
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