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Growing Momentum for Black Gun Ownership

Jamie Jackson
January 21, 2020

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On Monday, tens of thousands of people rallied outside of the state capital to protest state Democrats’ plans for gun control legislation. Despite what may have appeared to be a lack of diversity in the crowd of tens of thousands, there is a growing movement of African Americans who are in support of the Second Amendment. The African American Gun Association has 30,000 members, 60% of whom are Black women.

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Jamie Jackson is an Emmy-nominated television and radio broadcaster who has served American Urban Radio Networks since 2015. He previously covered the Obama and Trump administrations as a White House Correspondent and Pool Reporter for AURN News. Jamie hosted a national PBS television special in 2023 and over the years has worked as a TV news anchor and local NPR host for stations across the country. His work has been honored by numerous organizations, including the NAACP and the Virginia Farm Bureau.