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In 1996, Shabazz founded Black Lawyers for Justice.<ref name=ADL/> In 1998, he was recognized by the ] with its "Young Lawyer of the Year" award.<ref name=SPLC/> Later that year, he again ran without success for a seat on the D.C. Council.<ref name=SPLC>{{cite web |url=http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2003/fall/40-to-watch?page=0,6 |title=40 to Watch |last1=Beirich |first1=Heidi |last2=Potok |first2=Mark |date=Fall 2003 |work=] |publisher=] |accessdate=April 26, 2010 }}</ref> In 1996, Shabazz founded Black Lawyers for Justice.<ref name=ADL/> In 1998, he was recognized by the ] with its "Young Lawyer of the Year" award.<ref name=SPLC/> Later that year, he again ran without success for a seat on the D.C. Council.<ref name=SPLC>{{cite web |url=http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2003/fall/40-to-watch?page=0,6 |title=40 to Watch |last1=Beirich |first1=Heidi |last2=Potok |first2=Mark |date=Fall 2003 |work=] |publisher=] |accessdate=April 26, 2010 }}</ref>


==Public fame== ==Controversy==
The ] describes Shabazz as "anti-Semitic and racist".<ref name=ADL/> Additionally, Shabazz is also widely seen by the general public as an ] ], even outside of organised opposition forces, and thus also an illegitimate ], given that black nationalism is, according to the vast majority of its proponents, based on black empowerment and not denigration of white-skinned people. {{citation needed}} This accusation also holds true for the organisation he came to public view in, the ], which includes many members who also belong to the ]. Detractors of Shabazz and the NBPP include prominent black nationalists from the ] and ] including leading members of the original ].

Shabazz first came to widespread public attention in 1994, when Unity Nation, a student group he founded, invited ] to speak at Howard University.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/72226319.html?dids=72226319:72226319&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+25%2C+1994&author=Brooke+A.+Masters&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Ex-Farrakhan+Aide+Gets+Mixed+Reaction+On+Howard+Campus |title=Ex-Farrakhan Aide Gets Mixed Reaction on Howard Campus |last=Masters |first=Brooke A. |date=February 25, 1994 |work=] |accessdate=April 26, 2010 }}</ref> Introducing the speaker, Shabazz engaged in a ] with the audience: Shabazz first came to widespread public attention in 1994, when Unity Nation, a student group he founded, invited ] to speak at Howard University.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/72226319.html?dids=72226319:72226319&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+25%2C+1994&author=Brooke+A.+Masters&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Ex-Farrakhan+Aide+Gets+Mixed+Reaction+On+Howard+Campus |title=Ex-Farrakhan Aide Gets Mixed Reaction on Howard Campus |last=Masters |first=Brooke A. |date=February 25, 1994 |work=] |accessdate=April 26, 2010 }}</ref> Introducing the speaker, Shabazz engaged in a ] with the audience:


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A year later, Shabazz told an interviewer that everything he said was true, with the possible exception of the assertion concerning Nat Turner.<ref name=Plotz/> A year later, Shabazz told an interviewer that everything he said was true, with the possible exception of the assertion concerning Nat Turner.<ref name=Plotz/>

The ] describes Shabazz as "anti-Semitic and racist".<ref name=ADL/>


==New Black Panther Party== ==New Black Panther Party==

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Malik Zulu Shabazz in 2007

Malik Zulu Shabazz (born Paris Lewis in 1968) is an American attorney and the National Chairman of the New Black Panther Party. He is a frequent guest on television talk shows, such as Face the Nation, Meet the Press, The O' Reilly Factor, and Hannity.

Early life and legal career

Shabazz was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Howard University and Howard Law School. In 1995, while he was a law student, Shabazz ran an unsuccessful campaign for a seat on the Washington, D.C., City Council.

In 1996, Shabazz founded Black Lawyers for Justice. In 1998, he was recognized by the National Bar Association with its "Young Lawyer of the Year" award. Later that year, he again ran without success for a seat on the D.C. Council.

Controversy

The Anti-Defamation League describes Shabazz as "anti-Semitic and racist". Additionally, Shabazz is also widely seen by the general public as an anti-white racist, even outside of organised opposition forces, and thus also an illegitimate black nationalist, given that black nationalism is, according to the vast majority of its proponents, based on black empowerment and not denigration of white-skinned people. This accusation also holds true for the organisation he came to public view in, the New Black Panther Party, which includes many members who also belong to the Nation of Islam. Detractors of Shabazz and the NBPP include prominent black nationalists from the 1960s and 1970s including leading members of the original Black Panther Party.

Shabazz first came to widespread public attention in 1994, when Unity Nation, a student group he founded, invited Khalid Abdul Muhammad to speak at Howard University. Introducing the speaker, Shabazz engaged in a call and response with the audience:

"Who is it that caught and killed Nat Turner?"
"The Jews!"
"Who is it that controls the Federal Reserve?"
"The Jews!"
"Who is it that has our entertainers... and our athletes in a vise grip?"
"The Jews!"

A year later, Shabazz told an interviewer that everything he said was true, with the possible exception of the assertion concerning Nat Turner.

New Black Panther Party

Shabazz followed Muhammad's lead and joined the New Black Panther Party about 1997. When Muhammad—who greatly expanded the organization and rose to its chairmanship—died in 2001, Shabazz took over as National Chairman. The group is described by the Anti-Defamation League as "the largest organized anti-Semitic and racist black militant group in America".

The principles promoted by Shabazz include:

References

  1. ^ "Malik Zulu Shabazz". Anti-Defamation League. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  2. ^ Williams, Kam (January 15, 2009). "The New Black Panther Party". Memphis Tri-State Defender. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  3. ^ Fenner, Austin (September 5, 1998). "Afrocentric Lawyer Force Behind the Youth March". Daily News. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  4. ^ Plotz, David (April 21, 1995). "The Revolutionary's War". Washington City Paper. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  5. ^ Hentoff, Nat (September 29, 1998). "Keep Your Eye on Malik Shabazz". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  6. ^ Beirich, Heidi; Potok, Mark (Fall 2003). "40 to Watch". Intelligence Report. Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  7. Masters, Brooke A. (February 25, 1994). "Ex-Farrakhan Aide Gets Mixed Reaction on Howard Campus". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  8. "New Black Panther Party for Self Defense". Anti-Defamation League. April 19, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  9. Muhammad, Ashahed (March 10, 2005). "One-on-One: An Interview with Malik Zulu Shabazz". The Final Call. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  10. Grove, Lloyd; Morgan, Hudson (September 27, 2005). "'Zion' Guest List May Be Inviting Trouble". Daily News. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  11. ^ Muhammad, Ashahed M. (c. 2005). "TEI Exclusive Interview with Attorney Malik Zulu Shabazz". The Truth Establishment Institute. Retrieved April 26, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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