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aschuter82
Colorado Avalanche
Location: Cypress Creek
Joined: 06.18.2010

Feb 8 @ 10:31 AM ET


Then U.S. Senator Barack Obama with Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam at a 2005 Congressional Black Caucus meeting. Photo by Askia Muhammad.




By Hazel Trice Edney

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – It was during a mid-2005 Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) meeting on Capitol Hill when award-winning journalist Askia Muhammad captured one of the most significant photos of his career.

Muhammad had doggedly covered then Chicago Sen. Barack Obama since he “first laid eyes on him” at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Now, here was the Senator in a warm conversation with constituent and fellow Chicagoan Minister Louis Farrakhan. As leader of the Nation of Islam, Farrakhan is another star in Black America, but one whose name is synonymous with controversy.

Wasting no time, Muhammad snapped the news photo. But moments later, he faced a dilemma.
Obama had already become the darling of national Democratic politics. And the scent of a presidential run was strong.

Muhammad and others almost immediately realized that the public release of this photo could mean major trouble down the road. Mainly because of bigotry and fear-mongering, the public release of that photo could doom America’s chances of electing Obama as its first Black President.

Muhammad had not even left the scene when he received a call and the photo was being summoned by a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. Muhammad ultimately surrendered the disk to Minister Farrakhan’s chief of staff. And it remained one of America’s best hidden secrets for the next 12 years.

- D0PPELGANGER

(frank) off you race-baiting wiener
Cape Breton Bruins
Boston Bruins
Location: long friend time friend, AB
Joined: 11.26.2008

Feb 8 @ 10:35 AM ET
(frank) off you race-baiting wiener
- aschuter82

remember when Donald Trump was an actual guest on the Alex Jones show?

I member.
D0PPELGANGER
Ottawa Senators
Location: Ottawa, ON
Joined: 05.06.2015

Feb 10 @ 6:00 PM ET
(frank) off you race-baiting wiener
- aschuter82



You see this as a "race issue" I see this as a political issue.

IF you see race, then you're the racist.
TheCat29
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 02.23.2012

Feb 10 @ 6:09 PM ET
You see this as a "race issue" I see this as a political issue.

IF you see race, then you're the racist.

- D0PPELGANGER

Cape Breton Bruins
Boston Bruins
Location: long friend time friend, AB
Joined: 11.26.2008

Feb 10 @ 6:28 PM ET
You see this as a "race issue" I see this as a political issue.

IF you see race, then you're the racist.

- D0PPELGANGER

Interesting. Please explain your position at great length.
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Feb 10 @ 7:00 PM ET


Then U.S. Senator Barack Obama with Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam at a 2005 Congressional Black Caucus meeting. Photo by Askia Muhammad.




By Hazel Trice Edney

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – It was during a mid-2005 Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) meeting on Capitol Hill when award-winning journalist Askia Muhammad captured one of the most significant photos of his career.

Muhammad had doggedly covered then Chicago Sen. Barack Obama since he “first laid eyes on him” at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Now, here was the Senator in a warm conversation with constituent and fellow Chicagoan Minister Louis Farrakhan. As leader of the Nation of Islam, Farrakhan is another star in Black America, but one whose name is synonymous with controversy.

Wasting no time, Muhammad snapped the news photo. But moments later, he faced a dilemma.
Obama had already become the darling of national Democratic politics. And the scent of a presidential run was strong.

Muhammad and others almost immediately realized that the public release of this photo could mean major trouble down the road. Mainly because of bigotry and fear-mongering, the public release of that photo could doom America’s chances of electing Obama as its first Black President.

Muhammad had not even left the scene when he received a call and the photo was being summoned by a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. Muhammad ultimately surrendered the disk to Minister Farrakhan’s chief of staff. And it remained one of America’s best hidden secrets for the next 12 years.

- D0PPELGANGER


Pretty cool that Bunk from the Wire was there
TheCat29
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 02.23.2012

Feb 10 @ 7:05 PM ET
Interesting. Please explain your position at great length.
- Cape Breton Bruins


He'll never answer. Because there isn't a copy and paste rebuttal. Go Capercats go!
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Feb 10 @ 7:23 PM ET
So is Obama a confirmed Muslim?
TheCat29
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 02.23.2012

Feb 10 @ 7:27 PM ET
So is Obama a confirmed Muslim?
- Nucker101

watsonnostaw
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Dude has all the personality of a lump of concrete. Just a complete lizard.
Joined: 06.26.2006

Feb 10 @ 9:25 PM ET
watsonnostaw
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Dude has all the personality of a lump of concrete. Just a complete lizard.
Joined: 06.26.2006

Feb 10 @ 9:28 PM ET
aschuter82
Colorado Avalanche
Location: Cypress Creek
Joined: 06.18.2010

Feb 13 @ 3:18 PM ET
You see this as a "race issue" I see this as a political issue.

IF you see race, then you're the racist.

- D0PPELGANGER

No, I see you as a "race-baiting wiener". Figure it out buddy.

Cape Breton Bruins
Boston Bruins
Location: long friend time friend, AB
Joined: 11.26.2008

Feb 13 @ 3:54 PM ET
Secret Sperm you guys

http://theweek.com/speedr...rtrait-secret-sperm-cells
drew_doubty
Los Angeles Kings
Location: so know this...I am still talking to sources every day.
Joined: 06.25.2016

Feb 13 @ 4:19 PM ET
Secret Sperm you guys

http://theweek.com/speedr...rtrait-secret-sperm-cells

- Cape Breton Bruins

aschuter82
Colorado Avalanche
Location: Cypress Creek
Joined: 06.18.2010

Feb 13 @ 4:44 PM ET
Secret Sperm you guys

http://theweek.com/speedr...rtrait-secret-sperm-cells

- Cape Breton Bruins

it all makes sense now
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 13 @ 7:39 PM ET
Monkey
Montreal Canadiens
Location: I've made a Hughes mistake!
Joined: 09.04.2006

Feb 17 @ 9:55 AM ET
watsonnostaw
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Dude has all the personality of a lump of concrete. Just a complete lizard.
Joined: 06.26.2006

Feb 19 @ 6:45 PM ET

- Monkey




PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 19 @ 7:55 PM ET




- watsonnostaw


wtf
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 20 @ 7:20 PM ET








Cape Breton Bruins
Boston Bruins
Location: long friend time friend, AB
Joined: 11.26.2008

Feb 21 @ 4:42 PM ET
Trudeau thinking it's Halloween every time he visits a foreign country.

https://globalnews.ca/new...cized-for-indian-outfits/
Cape Breton Bruins
Boston Bruins
Location: long friend time friend, AB
Joined: 11.26.2008

Feb 21 @ 4:52 PM ET
The Trudeau family visits Qo'noS!!!

dt99999
Montreal Canadiens
Location: wow, hope that's sarcasim
Joined: 11.18.2008

Feb 21 @ 5:12 PM ET
Trudeau thinking it's Halloween every time he visits a foreign country.

https://globalnews.ca/new...cized-for-indian-outfits/

- Cape Breton Bruins

Would love for Trump to show up here in full native garb.


3M would implode.
Cape Breton Bruins
Boston Bruins
Location: long friend time friend, AB
Joined: 11.26.2008

Feb 21 @ 5:43 PM ET
Would love for Trump to show up here in full native garb.


3M would implode.

- dt99999

How has be been fairing as of late?
dt99999
Montreal Canadiens
Location: wow, hope that's sarcasim
Joined: 11.18.2008

Feb 21 @ 5:48 PM ET
How has be been fairing as of late?
- Cape Breton Bruins

Been pretty quiet. Suspect he is at a #Resistance retreat with Keith Olberman somewhere.
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