Black Conservatives Gather in Detroit Ahead of Trump’s Speech at Turning Point Action’s People’s ConventionAlana Mastrangelo 13 Jun 2024
DETROIT, Michigan — Black conservatives gathered in Detroit, Michigan, on Thursday evening ahead of former President Donald Trump’s speech at Turning Point Action’s The People’s Convention.
A BLEXIT event, featuring its founders Candace Owens and Brandon Tatum as keynote speakers, took place on Thursday evening in Detroit, where black conservatives gathered to hear from conservative thought leaders, including Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
The event kicked off with singer-songwriter Raquita Harper performing the National Anthem while attendees stood with their hands over their hearts.
Before speakers took the stage, a video clip from President Joe Biden’s 1993 speech was presented to audience members, letting them recall a time when Biden, then a senator, warned of “predators on our streets,” adding, “We have no choice but to take them out of society” — which many viewed as commentary about the black community.
“I’m proud to tell you that over 70 percent of the BLEXIT leaders who are with us today previously thought that they identified with the left,” BLEXIT director Pierre Wilson told audience members, eliciting applause.
“We are reaching out to people who disagree,” Wilson continued. “And one of the things that we found out by actually going to where the battle is — black churches, historically black colleges and universities, Baltimore, Atlanta, Chicago — is that a lot of these individuals actually agree with us.”
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