Right-wing talking head Candace Owens called out Black celebrities who are vocal about social issues impacting African-Americans but don’t live in predominantly Black neighborhoods.
Owens made the comments last week during an episode of her YouTube podcast in which she supported “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams’ warning to white people to stay away from African-Americans. Adams made the declaration in response to a Rasmussen poll that showed a slight majority of Black people surveyed disagreed with the statement that “it is OK to be white.”
“Considering every time a Black person gets any money, they don’t choose to live in Black neighborhoods even though they can certainly afford to,” Owens said. “Looking at you, LeBron James. Looking at you, Patrisse Cullors. Looking at you, Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade…”
Scott walked back the comments on “NewNation” with Chris Cuomo Tuesday, saying his remarks were just hyperbole to evoke discussion and lead to solutions. However, Owens and other conservatives replayed Adams’ monologue to propel their own agendas targeting Black America.
In the not-so-factual video, Owens ripped apart the Black Lives Matter movement, claiming it encouraged Black people to hate whites. She blamed the school system and academia for promoting anti-white rhetoric through critical race theory and mainstream media for content pushing racism against white people.
“So what are white people supposed to do with the predicament?” She asked.
The conservative provocateur concluded that the divisive attitudes and rising crime in Black neighborhoods ultimately lead to self-segregation, but she also questioned why successful African-Americans shied away and haven’t offered any fixes.
“None of these people are living in Black neighborhoods. They’re living in white neighborhoods far away from the drama they love to comment on,” she said. “Why didn’t LeBron James take his many millions and…
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