First appearance on Fox: A group of prominent social justice and environmental activists with high-level access in the Biden administration are the so-called “top leaders” of the Nation of Islam, a black supremacist religious group with a long track record of anti-Semitism and racism. He employs one of the “soldiers.”
Terrence Muhammad, chief events and field coordinator for the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Hip Hop Caucus, said the Nation of Islam and its current leader Lewis, according to a review of social media posts by Fox News Digital. -He has repeatedly praised Farrakhan. The Hip Hop Caucus is committed to fighting injustice and creating change, and has been involved in key policy decisions for the Biden administration.
And Lennox Yearwood, president and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus, has visited at least seven times since President Biden took office, six of them in 2023, according to White House visitor records. It is being held in 2017. The latest example involves Yearwood and two other hip-hop caucus members. Officials Tanya House and Cynthia Swann were invited to the West Wing for a private meeting with White House Domestic Policy Council Counselor Sophia Caratala.
“Minister of Blessing” [Louis Farrakhan] forgive one of his top soldiers [Terence Muhammad] 2 Join #MOW50.lots of love [Nation of Islam],” Yearwood wrote in a 2013 post: At an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
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Hip Hop Caucus Chairman and CEO Lennox Yearwood attends an energy policy event on April 19, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Hip Hop Caucus received $3.6 million in donations in 2022 and spent $4.3 million on social justice, climate change, and voter turnout projects. According to the group’s latest tax filing. (Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Good Energy)
In April 2015, during an event protesting police brutality, Muhammad The photo has been posted Yearwood’s “Malik Farrakhan and the Brothers of FOI” The acronym “FOI” appears to refer to the Fruit of Islam, a paramilitary group of the Nation of Islam.
Mr. Muhammad, whom Mr. Yearwood described in 2020 as a “dear brother and friend,” has a long history of praising himself, saying on numerous occasions: raise money for Farrakhan and an Islamic state.
“I’ll record it again. I love it.” [Louis Farrakhan]. He is my heart,” Muhammad said in a March 2018 post that included a photo with Farrakhan.
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“It takes words to know that I love the Honorable Minister (sic) [Louis Farrakhan],” muhammad said Months later. “He saved me and gave me life. He loved me first so that one day I would be able to love myself completely. I owe it to him. I love people.”
Hip-hop caucus officials even described themselves as “soldiers” of the Nation of Islam in 2019.
“I am a very proud, active and known citizen/soldier of the Islamic State,” he wrote in March 2019. Post Farrakhan tag.
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The Anti-Defamation League named Farrakhan “America’s most popular anti-Semite” in 2020. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Two months later, Mr. Muhammad loudly defended Mr. Farrakhan in a post, calling him a “servant of God.”
Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam have been harshly criticized by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which were founded to combat defamation of Jews. The ADL called Farrakhan “one of the most prominent anti-Semites,” and the SPLC classified the Nation of Islam as a hate group.
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The White House said in a statement to FOX News Digital that Biden fully condemned Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam. He also pointed to Farrakhan’s recent criticism of Biden over his support for Israel.
White House Press Secretary Andrew Bates told Fox News Digital: “For decades, President Biden has co-sponsored bipartisan legislation and has supported Louis Farrakhan and the disgusting opposition he represents.” “We have unequivocally condemned hatred of Judaism.” “He totally condemns any praise for Louis Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam, or its values, as in this case. And as Louis Farrakhan’s recent comments demonstrate, , the feeling is mutual.”
The White House has hosted Lennox Yearwood, president and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus, on numerous occasions, according to visitor records. And EPA Administrator Michael Regan (right) called Yearwood a “good friend.” (Getty Images)
But the most recent example of Biden himself criticizing Farrakhan seems to be 40 years ago, in a speech before the full Senate in 1984.
Meanwhile, in addition to Mr. Yearwood’s visit to President Biden’s White House, the hip-hop caucus has been prominently involved in several actions by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Most recently, Yearwood was quoted by the EPA praising last month’s announcement to crack down on emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants.
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“EPA appreciates the ongoing important work of the Hip Hop Caucus and Rev. Yearwood advocating for environmental justice across the country,” EPA spokesperson Timothy Carroll told FOX News Digital. “EPA condemns speech of hatred or bigotry against any group or individual based on religion, race, or background.”
The Nation of Islam and the Hip Hop Caucus did not respond to requests for comment.
