Posted on 03/04/2019 9:49:36 AM PST by re_tail20
Maj Toure, the founder of Black Guns Matter, joined National Rifle Association Board Member Willes Lee on the CPAC stage to talk about conservative spreading the message to urban America.
Toure has garnered notoriety for bringing gun safety and education to America's inner cities. He's traveled to all 50 states and introduced conservative principles, as well as the desire to protect the Second Amendment, to people who traditionally feel abandoned by the right.
"What our organization does is we go to areas with high violence, high crime, high gun control, high slave mentalities, to be perfectly honest, and inform urban America about their human right, as stated in the Second Amendment, to defend their life," Toure explained. "Urban America has been left out of that conversation and it's time for that, them days is [sic] done."
One of the points Toure brought up during his interview with Lee was the one area the left continually beats us: grassroots efforts in urban cities.
"The conservative room, has honestly, not done enough for urban America. It's just what it is. That doesn't mean that's where we stay. That means we have to create liaisons. When you say 'urban America' I mean a group of people you just named: Asians, hispanics, blacks, Latin, white...We have to do more in that regard and put more boots on the ground. If not, we can – and will – lose."
According to Toure, the majority of urban America is conservative. The problem is a "language barrier," meaning how conservatives package their ideals.
"The conservative movement has failed where we have not created enough and supported enough urban liaisons. The Left has done an amazing job of convincing urban America that the conservative room is a Klan rally. They've done it," Toure said. "[They're] saying these things...
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Great article!
Bump!
Thats is far as I got and bailed. lotta people praisin this guy, but Conservatives did neglect anyone. People chose not to listen. great he is opening a few eyes, but hes coming from the angle of the oppressors... no time for it...
Did NOT neglect...*
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