During Farrakhan’s heights in the 80’s and 90’s, national commenters generally looked on in horror. They simply could not understand how an obvious bigot could capture the imagination of so many people. Surely there were “good” Civil Rights leaders out there, waging the good fight against discrimination. But what the pundits never got was that Farrakhan promised something more–improvement, minus the need to beg from white people.
The Messenger – Ta-Nehisi Coates – Politics – The Atlantic
Coates compares Paul and Farrakhan. Worth a read.
