McKinney to Black journalists:
'Search for truth'
by Maynard Eaton
ATLANTA (FinalCall.com)—Dekalb County’s 4th District Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney has been belittled by vicious critics as an off-the-chain "wacko" and a polarizing political maverick. But to her support base, she is a
passionate, courageous, savvy and substantive internationally acclaimed progressive politico; and she proudly promotes a 14-page paper detailing what she has delivered for her constituents since she was elected in 1993.
Rep. McKinney (D) is now being challenged by another Black female—former Judge Denise Majette. Despite her outspokenness and shrill insightfulness on issues that ring true to liberal and enlightened thinkers, political pundits predict Ms. McKinney will again prevail despite a Majette poll reviling the colorful congresswoman with a 60 percent negative job performance
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"Cynthia McKinney’s reelection is absolutely imperative," adds Minister Ray Muhammad, southeastern regional representative of the Nation of Islam. "We’ve witnessed what happened with the dastardly defeat of Alabama Congressman Earl Hilliard, and we certainly believe there was an outside influence that was used to bring him down as a Black leader. We will not allow Congresswoman McKinney to be victimized by a similar fate. We need her voice and vision and verve in Congress."
Min. Muhammad accompanied Rep. McKinney—both flanked by members of the F.O.I.—when she swept into and out of an overflow meeting of the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists to present her case. Later, Min. Muhammad talked about the singular significance of Rep. McKinney’s political prestige to a battery of Black reporters.