Shame on You!

Umar Johnson Video #1

Umar Johnson Video #2

From: A Smart Sister Who Knows What's Happening | Dated March 25,  2017
To:  Back2Basics Ministries, Buffalo Teachers Federation and Buffalo Public Schools

This is a follow-up to the initial letter/alert I emailed regarding Umar Johnson’s promotion of violence. I requested that you (as a group) reconsider the selection of Johnson as Keynote speaker for the March 17 “It Takes A Village,” event; relocated to The Pratt Willert Center from The Rafi Green Center. The concern was Johnson was the sole participant/presenter who’s a strident and vocal supporter of using violence as a conflict resolution strategy among many other concerns.

Concerns communicated to you were accompanied by audio/video and written documentation via one email. The original email list was sent to 6 individuals who are employed to specifically promote peace and anti-violence. Johnson of course was not among the 6. However, Johnson posted my letter on his social media sites with my signature line followed by the words; “YouTube Stalker.” It stands to reason that at least one among the six email recipients directly or indirectly released my letter to Johnson.

The horrendous lack of judgment that accompanied this action is abhorrent. The aggravating variable is you were given audio-visual proof of Johnson’s past, recent and current adherence to promoting violence and other lawlessness. This includes Johnson imploring African-Americans to murder police officers which was covered by a national media entity. You were further given audio-visual and written proof of Johnson’s recent threats of physical violence and attempts to intimidate those who violate no laws in alerting you and others about his actions.

A specific motive and intent clearly drove your decision to release my letter to Johnson. None of you responded to me prior to this event. I consider it perfectly appropriate to inquire; Were your funding sources provided with my email as you ensured Johnson was? Were your funding sources consulted on whether yours and Johnson’s paid participation together was within your funding guidelines? Did your funding sources instruct and/or otherwise advise you it was legal, safe and appropriate to release my letter to Johnson with signature line?

It’s intolerable for clergy with other violence prevention/peace promoting individuals to collude with Johnson. This simply enabled Johnson to further his well-known efforts to intimidate those who rightfully and legally alert anyone to his violence mongering and vociferous opposition to all diversity mandates. Your actions and lack of allegiance to the cause that you’re ethically, morally and legally bound to promote severely compromised the public trust in you.

No one has the right to place anyone at-risk for raising concerns regarding the inappropriate acts of a potential hire or contractor. You did just that by releasing my letter to Johnson. This conduct is akin to the intimidation victims/survivors of violence and innocent bystanders experience. Your actions prompted me to notify the Buffalo Police Department.

Your handling of this matter in no way reflects a reasonable or expected response from individuals representing agencies who receive violence prevention or related funds. Appalling is the most civil and restrained characterization I’ve elect to categorize your actions. I have no intention of allowing this treatment of me to dissipate into silence, unaddressed nor will I wait for harm to befall me before insisting that a formal investigation be undertaken from any/all relevant authorities.

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This is a shame that an organization supposedly dedicated to non-violence did this to a Black woman who has done nothing wrong.  She only had the righteous audacity to question Umar Johnson. It's absolutely atrocious that she was treated in this way.

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I wonder why it is that these people act as if Umar Johnson is above being questioned.

I'm sorry, but you all need to do better!

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