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In reply to the discussion: Right wing racists and their dirty tricks trying to take Shawn King down... [View all]oberliner
(58,724 posts)51. Family Member Confirms to CNN That #BlackLivesMatter Activist Shaun King Is White
During a segment on #BlackLivesMatters activist Shaun King and the allegation he isnt black at all, CNN host Don Lemon revealed that he had spoken to a family member of Kings who confirmed he was white.
A family member tells CNN that both of Kings parents are white,Lemon said on Wednesday nights edition of CNN Tonight.
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/family-member-confirms-to-cnn-that-blacklivesmatter-activist-shaun-king-is-white/
There are childhood photos of him as well.
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Right wing racists and their dirty tricks trying to take Shawn King down... [View all]
MrScorpio
Aug 2015
OP
Hispanics come in all colors--all that means is they were raised in a Spanish language culture
MADem
Aug 2015
#65
The people he leads are the ones who count. Do they recognize a right-wing racist attack--on them?!
Hortensis
Aug 2015
#77
The former head of the NAACP, Ben Jealous, doesn't look particularly dusky either-but who cares?
MADem
Aug 2015
#67
Family Member Confirms to CNN That #BlackLivesMatter Activist Shaun King Is White
oberliner
Aug 2015
#51
No, her story literally began in the media with her parents saying she wasn't Black and that they
Starry Messenger
Aug 2015
#26
It's not a big deal at all. And to be honest, any friend of Scorpio's is more than welcome here
Number23
Aug 2015
#66
There are two little boys living a few doors down from me who are biracial and look very much like that
gollygee
Aug 2015
#72
Rachel Dolezal is not black. She was never called "nigger" or tormented for being black because she
Number23
Aug 2015
#37
BLM is a real movement, real people, very serious people. This scares the chickenshits and
randys1
Aug 2015
#18