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Article: Louis Farrakhan: Is He a Natural Ally for the GOP?
- Article from:
- The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
- Article date:
- January 31, 2002
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As the Republican Party looks to divide the black vote, some believe that the GOP has an ace in the hole. Ideologically, Minister Louis Farrakhan is a natural ally for the GOP. His appeal among blacks is widespread. In 1992 he preached in Atlanta and drew a larger crowd than did a World Series game played the same night. In October 1995 he organized the Million Man March which Louis Farrakhan attracted hundreds of thousands of people to Washington. Harvard professor Cornel West, who appeared at that event, called Farrakhan's address, "The depths of black love speaking to the depths of black suffering." Nearly 60 percent of all African Americans have a favorable opinion of Minister Farrakhan ...