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Black Lives Matter Supporter Interrupts 'African Americans For Pete Buttigieg' Gathering

A gathering of African American supporters of Pete Buttigieg took a dramatic turn when a man wearing a BLM tee suddenly stole the microphone.
Black Lives Matter Supporter Interrupts ‘African Americans For Pete Buttigieg’ Gathering
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By Tanya A. Christian · Updated December 6, 2020

A gathering of Pete Buttigieg supporters was interrupted last night in South Bend, Indiana. According to the Washington Post, voters were there to hear about the good things the presidential candidate has done for the community.

As city council member Sharon McBride was sharing her spiel with other attendees, a man with a Black Lives Matter tee rushed to the front to criticize the moment. 

“Where are the Black leaders who don’t have three-piece suits, leather jackets, and nice clothing?” a seemingly non-Black man in a “Black Lives Matter South Bend” shirt said as he grabbed the mic from McBride. “Who chose these people as Black leaders?”

The detractor was apparently upset by the “police crisis” in town and suggested that the roughly 75 attendees should be more concerned about that. He also called the meeting for Buttigieg “a farce.” 

There was just a major ruckus at this event with prominent African-American leaders that are supporting Mayor @PeteButtigieg. People who appear to be from Black Live Matter stole the mic from councilwoman Sharon McBride pic.twitter.com/OpONPL3bo5

— Max Lewis (@MaxLewisTV) December 4, 2019

A number of guests quickly rushed to pull the mic from the man’s hand. In the aftermath, McBride told reporters that the altercation with the heckler who she believes is not Black, was “demeaning” and labeled it “a form of bigotry.”

Black Lives Matter Supporter Interrupts ‘African Americans For Pete Buttigieg’ Gathering
COLUMBIA, SC – JUNE 22: Democratic presidential candidate South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg addresses the crowd at the 2019 South Carolina Democratic Party State Convention on June 22, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. Democratic presidential hopefuls are converging on South Carolina this weekend for a host of events where the candidates can directly address an important voting bloc in the Democratic primary. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

“People can have their opinions and their views,” McBride told The Washington Post. “But for them to be disrespectful, when it comes to snatching mics and shoving, is just a disgrace to our city.”

While Buttigieg’s popularity has continued to climb in Iowa, polls show that he still has very little support from the Black community. Those who organized the event which took place on Dec. 4, say that it’s in part due to the misleading headlines about support from the city of South Bend. They were looking to dispell the “false media narrative” that has plagued his campaign.

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Despite the brief distraction, ABC57 reports that the African American leaders who put the event together, still count it as a success.

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