James Earl Jones: The Tea Party Is Racist
Actor James Earl Jones, appearing Sunday on Public Radio International’s Smiley & West radio show, told Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West that the Tea Party is racist. Jones, 81, recounts growing up and his grandmother’s beliefs.
JAMES EARL JONES: I think I have figured out the Tea Party I think I I do understand racism because I was taught to be one by my grandmother. My grandmother was part [tribal affiliation] Indian part black, she hated everybody and she taught all of her children and grandchildren to be racist to hate white people and to distrust black people.
DR CORNEL WEST: Who does she love then?
JAMES EARL JONES: Nobody
WEST: Nobody at all.
JAMES EARL JONES: But that allowed me to figure it out for myself. And I think I know what racism is better than anyone who has ever been a racist.
James Earl Jones, called “one of the greatest actors in American history,” may be best-known as the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ITSQ9HQTeio%3Fversion%3D3%26hl%3Den_US
Audio and transcript via Brian Maloney
Related:
Conservative Radio Host: Obama Not First Black President, ‘I Call Him A Monkey’
Michelle Malkin Claims No Racism In Tea Party, Demands Retraction On Air
GOP Rep. Joe Walsh: Obama Was Elected President Because He’s Black
White Man’s Bike Gets Stolen — So Thief Must Have Been Black!
Â

Enjoy this piece?
… then let us make a small request. The New Civil Rights Movement depends on readers like you to meet our ongoing expenses and continue producing quality progressive journalism. Three Silicon Valley giants consume 70 percent of all online advertising dollars, so we need your help to continue doing what we do.
NCRM is independent. You won’t find mainstream media bias here. From unflinching coverage of religious extremism, to spotlighting efforts to roll back our rights, NCRM continues to speak truth to power. America needs independent voices like NCRM to be sure no one is forgotten.
Every reader contribution, whatever the amount, makes a tremendous difference. Help ensure NCRM remains independent long into the future. Support progressive journalism with a one-time contribution to NCRM, or click here to become a subscriber. Thank you. Click here to donate by check.
![]() |