[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] - Controversy over CRT boiled over in Fort Worth, Texas at November 9 meeting
- Malikk Austin,
| ...whose legal name is Edgar Austin ... |
51, spoke at Fort Worth Independent School District meeting
- Austin, a black man, said CRT is 'something I fight for, for my children'
- 'We are not our ancestors. I got over a thousand soldiers ready to go,' he said
- Austin then repeated the phrase 'locked and loaded' as he was led away by cops
- Parents who opposed CRT told Fox News they felt 'threatened' by Austin
- In messages to DailyMail.com, Austin denied he was making threats to violence
- He said he wanted to convey a message of 'be ready to challenge opposition'
- According to his Facebook page, Austin is part of The Brotherhood Movement
...a “2nd Amendment” Black Nationalist militia connected to the Black Panthers and probably Black Lives Matter. They have their own Facebook page full of photos of happy community- and self-improvement projects and images of the three coloured (black-red-green) fist...
- A spokesperson for the organization told DailyMail.com he left the group
- Images show Austin in tactical gear posing with other armed members of group
- Spokesperson for the organization said the group was non-violent
- Austin also has criminal record, including three-year prison stint for sex assault
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