Actor Terry Crews has been slammed as tone deaf for saying that ‘black supremacy’ could occur if white people are not involved in ‘defeating’ white supremacy in a tweet yesterday.
The Brooklyn Nine-Nine star’s controversial post came as the US enters its third week of unrest sparked by the killing of unarmed black man George Floyd in the US.
Crews wrote: ‘Defeating White supremacy without White people creates Black supremacy. Equality is the truth. Like it or not, we are all in this together.’
Actor Terry Crews (pictured) has been slammed as tone deaf for saying that ‘black supremacy’ could occur if white people are not involved in ‘defeating’ white supremacy in a tweet yesterday
The Brooklyn Nine-Nine star’s controversial post came as the US enters its third week of unrest sparked by the killing of unarmed black man George Floyd in the US
His controversial post quickly gained notoriety with ‘Terry Crews’ trending on Twitter.
Actress Jodie Turner-Smith replied to his post, insinuating that Crews looked like a clown for his views on ‘black supremacy’.
Turner-Smith wrote: ‘Did you get the nose? Did you get the horn? Is your car any smaller?’
Actress Jodie Turner-Smith replied to his post, insinuating that Crews looked like a clown for his views on ‘black supremacy’
Turner-Smith wrote: ‘Did you get the nose? Did you get the horn? Is your car any smaller?’
The America’s Got Talent host also took to Twitter to respond to the mounting backlash.
First he responded to Tyler James Williams, who said, ‘I’m not trying to call you out Terry Crews.
‘You know it’s all love always. But we’re rightfully angry right now and fed up with anyone not with our cause wholeheartedly.
‘I don’t want to see that energy pointed your way or diverted from the cause.’
Crews responded by stating: ‘I understand, Tyler. I was not saying Black supremacy exists, because it doesn’t.
‘I am saying if both Black and Whites don’t continue to work together, bad attitudes and resentments can create a dangerous self-righteousness. That’s all.’
Response: Crews responded by stating, ‘I understand, Tyler. I was not saying Black supremacy exists, because it doesn’t. I am saying if both Black and Whites don’t continue to work together– bad attitudes and resentments can create a dangerous self-righteousness. That’s all’
Activist Kevin Powell also responded to Crews, stating: ‘This makes absolutely no sense, makes very Black self-hating assumption that Black folks would actually try to do harm to White people in major ways, when there is no proof in history of any such behavior even remotely close to White supremacist behavior. Please read books, sir.’
Crews simply responded, ‘That’s not what I’m saying Kevin. At all.’
Comedian Godfrey also had something added: ‘I love you as a friend Brother Terry.
‘But I disagree with you 100 per cent. No such thing as Black Supremacy.
‘That is a tactic that Racist whites use to counteract our rebellion to their horrific treatment of us. It’s called gas lighting. Black pride isn’t anti white.’
Activist: Activist Kevin Powell also responded to Crews, stating, ‘This makes absolutely no sense, makes very Black self-hating assumption that Black folks would actually try to do harm to White people in major ways, when there is no proof in history of any such behavior even remotely close to White supremacist behavior. Please read books, sir’
Crews responded, ‘I agree. I’m not discussing white people here. there are “gatekeepers of Blackness” within our own community who decide who’s Black and who’s not.
‘I have often been called out for not being “black enough”. How can that be?’
Powell returned again and said: ‘Terry, with all due respect, given your platform, you cannot just post something like that even remotely suggests that Black people would fall into “Black Supremacy” if we battle White Supremacy without White people.’
Crews added: ‘Kevin, I’ve learned that people will take anything you say and twist it for their own evil. Anything.’
Agree: Crews responded, ‘I agree. I’m not discussing white people here. there are “gatekeepers of Blackness” within our own community who decide who’s Black and who’s not. I have often been called out for not being “black enough”. How can that be?’