"Presidential candidate John Kerry clenched his fist and thrust it into the air at yesterday’s NAACP convention in Philadelphia—in what appeared to be a “Black Power” salute reminiscent of some of the race-based separatist movements of the 1960s.
The Kerry campaign refused to confirm that their candidate “intended” to offer the controversial gesture, the New York Post said.
But photographs of the moment left little room for any other interpretation. Kerry’s “Black Power” salute was delivered from the podium while standing side-by-side with NAACP president Kweisi Mfume."