"The Caucasians and the government are arrogant, telling us how to suffer. America should be glad that every black man is not on a killing spree for all the suffering they have done."
Malik Zulu Shabazz is a graduate from Howard University (both for his B.A. as well as his law degree). He attempted to run for Washington D.C.'s City Council, but was ultimately unsuccessful as a result of his extremist views. In 1998 he was named "Young Lawyer of the Year" by the National Bar Association.
Shabazz became chairman of the New Black Panther Party following Muhammad's death in 2001. He built off the foundation laid by Muhammad, particularly the idea off using colleges and universities as a platform to spread their ideology. He frequently spoke at university events in an attempt to target and mobilize younger African Americans.
Shabazz's ideology can be summed up in four main points:
1. Encouragement of Black nationalism and Black Power
2. Reparations for slavery
3. Anti-Semitism, particularly anti-Semitic conspiracy theories (Jews were involved in 9/11, Jews dominated the slave trade and are still profiting from it, etc.)
4. Anti-Zionism
Shabazz's time with the NBPP can be characterized by his constantly attempting to create a sense of legitimacy in the organization's work. Oftentimes, he did this by branding the claiming events and rallies were occurring under the organization, "Black Lawyers for Justice," which Shabazz founded. In 2007, for example, he organized a “National March Against Hate Crimes and Racism,” inspired by the assault of Megan Williams, an African American woman from West Virginia. The march was presented as one organized by the BLJ, not the New Black Panther Party.
Shabazz stepped down from his position in 2013 and was succeeded by Hashim Nzingna.
Malik Zulu Shabazz is a graduate from Howard University (both for his B.A. as well as his law degree). He attempted to run for Washington D.C.'s City Council, but was ultimately unsuccessful as a result of his extremist views. In 1998 he was named "Young Lawyer of the Year" by the National Bar Association.
Shabazz became chairman of the New Black Panther Party following Muhammad's death in 2001. He built off the foundation laid by Muhammad, particularly the idea off using colleges and universities as a platform to spread their ideology. He frequently spoke at university events in an attempt to target and mobilize younger African Americans.
Shabazz's ideology can be summed up in four main points:
1. Encouragement of Black nationalism and Black Power
2. Reparations for slavery
3. Anti-Semitism, particularly anti-Semitic conspiracy theories (Jews were involved in 9/11, Jews dominated the slave trade and are still profiting from it, etc.)
4. Anti-Zionism
Shabazz's time with the NBPP can be characterized by his constantly attempting to create a sense of legitimacy in the organization's work. Oftentimes, he did this by branding the claiming events and rallies were occurring under the organization, "Black Lawyers for Justice," which Shabazz founded. In 2007, for example, he organized a “National March Against Hate Crimes and Racism,” inspired by the assault of Megan Williams, an African American woman from West Virginia. The march was presented as one organized by the BLJ, not the New Black Panther Party.
Shabazz stepped down from his position in 2013 and was succeeded by Hashim Nzingna.