'I won't be joining your minstrel show': Ibram X. Kendi spurns offer to go on Larry Elder's radio program



Ibram X. Kendi, the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers including the work "How to Be an Antiracist," tweeted that he will not join conservative talk radio host Larry Elder's "minstrel show."

Kendi's comment came during a Twitter exchange between the two men.

"Only in America can black victicrats like @DrIbram become wealthy by telling white people how they prevent black people from becoming wealthy. Is this a great country or what?" Elder tweeted.

Kendi fired back: "Only in America can Black people become wealthy by telling White people they have 10 times the median wealth of Black people because they are superior—and not racism. No need to finance minstrel shows any more when they can finance Larry Elder."

Only in America can Black people become wealthy by telling White people they have 10 times the median wealth of Black people because they are superior\u2014and not racism. No need to finance minstrel shows any more when they can finance Larry Elder.https://twitter.com/larryelder/status/1454510196391170052\u00a0\u2026

— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) 1635635034

Elder responded by inviting Kendi to come on his program, but Kendi rejected the offer.

"@DrIbram, I invite you on my show to discuss the root cause of black income/net worth 'inequality.' I'll follow you. Please follow me back so we can make arrangements. Looking forward to our discussion," Elder wrote.

"I won't be joining your minstrel show. But here's a book list if you care to learn about the causes of the racial wealth gap," Kendi answered, supplying a list of several titles.

I won't be joining your minstrel show. But here's a book list if you care to learn about the causes of the racial wealth gap. \n\nThe Whiteness of Wealth\nThe Sum of Us\nThe Color of Money\nThe Half Has Never Been Told\nFrom Here to Equality\nThe Color of Wealth\nThe Color of Law

— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) 1636035976

"Why does the bologna avoid the grinder?" Elder tweeted.

During California's recent gubernatorial recall election Elder was the top contender to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, but because voters did not oust Newsom from office, the Democratic governor will be able to serve out the remainder of his term.

Why does the bologna avoid the grinder?\n\n#IbramKendihttps://twitter.com/dribram/status/1456266552878108672\u00a0\u2026

— Larry Elder (@larryelder) 1636036672

Video shows person wearing a gorilla mask throwing an object at California gubernatorial recall candidate Larry Elder



While California Gov. Gavin Newsom could be figuratively left with egg on his face if voters oust him from office during the state's gubernatorial recall election, it appears that someone threw a literal egg at recall candidate Larry Elder on Wednesday.

Video footage shows a person in a gorilla mask throwing an object at Elder from behind, and Kate Cagle of Spectrum News 1 tweeted that it was an egg that just missed the back of Elder's head.

"It kind of glanced his head," an Elder campaign staffer said about the projectile, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Breaking: A flying egg narrowly missed the back of recall candidate @larryelder's head after it was thrown by an ac… https://t.co/vdfVkT7Z8C

— Kate Cagle (@KateCagle) 1631130122.0

Elder, a conservative talk radio show host who is running in the state's recall election, is one of the dozens of candidates vying for the opportunity to replace Newsom. If he wins he would become the state's first black governor.

The RealClearPolitics poll average shows Elder with a large lead over other potential replacement candidates competing for the chance to take Newsom's job.

If a majority of votes are cast in favor of recalling Newsom, the candidate who receives the most votes will become the state's new governor and serve out the rest of Newsom's term. If Newsom is ousted from office, his removal will come more than a year before his current term is slated to end.

Should Newsom be ejected from office, he will not be the first governor recalled in the state. Back in 2003 California voters successfully recalled Democratic Gov. Gray Davis and replaced him with Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Elder tweeted that he "voted early in person" on Wednesday.

Many prominent Democrats have rallied behind Newsom, including former President Barack Obama, who appears in an ad backing the Golden State governor.

Big news: @BarackObama is urging Californians to vote NO on the Republican recall in a new ad. Find your ballot a… https://t.co/2D2DCz00w3

— StopTheRepublicanRecall (@StopRepRecall) 1631137288.0

YouTube slaps 'offensive' content warning on '100 reasons to recall Gavin Newsom' video shared by Larry Elder



YouTube has placed an "offensive" content warning on a campaign video listing "100 reasons" to support the recall of Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The 14-minute video, produced by filmmaker Errol Webber, was posted on the video platform last month and has been viewed nearly 20,000 times.

It's unclear when the content warning was placed on the video, but as of Thursday, users who wish to watch it are first warned that the content is "age-restricted and only available on YouTube."

Once clicking through to watch it on the platform, users are again confronted with a warning that reads, "The following content has been identified by the YouTube community as inappropriate and offensive to some audiences."

"Viewer discretion is advised," an accompanying prompt adds.

100 Reasons To Recall Gavin Newsom www.youtube.com

"Gavin Newsom is freaking out. I wonder why so many people are trying to have him recalled," the narrator says at the start of the video before jumping into an extensive list.

The video includes Newsom's implementation of draconian public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, hypocritical maskless visit to a ritzy California restaurant last November, and continued promotion of jailbreak policies in the state among the litany of reasons for his ouster.

The embattled governor is set to face a recall election on Sept. 14 after a campaign pushing the initiative obtained more than 1.5 million signatures last spring.

Dozens of candidates have put their hats in the ring to become the Golden State's next governor should voters decide to recall their current leader. Conservative radio host Larry Elder has emerged as Newsom's most formidable opponent in recent weeks.

Elder shared the "100 reasons" video on Twitter Thursday.

Here are 100 Reasons to Recall Gavin Newsomhttps://t.co/cZSb1s029B#RecallGavinNewsom #WeveGotAStateToSave

— Larry Elder (@larryelder) 1630558441.0

TheBlaze reported last week that, despite the fact that a large majority of voters in California are Democrats, Elder has a legitimate chance to become the state's next governor due to the recall election's rules:

The recall ballot will ask two questions. First, should the governor be recalled? And if so, who should be governor? If a simple majority of voters answer "yes" to the first question, then the candidate with the most votes on the second question becomes governor. These rules enable any candidate with a plurality of votes to win the election, which gives Elder a real chance of becoming governor should Democrats split the vote among the more than 40 candidates on the ballot while Republicans stay united behind him.

Talk radio host Larry Elder launches California gubernatorial bid in upcoming recall election: 'Help me save this great state'



Talk radio show host and columnist Larry Elder has thrown his hat into the ring as a candidate in California's upcoming gubernatorial recall election.

"I'm running for governor because the decline of California isn't the fault of its people. Our government is what's ruining the Golden State," Elder said in part of a statement included on his campaign website.

The election is scheduled on Sept. 14 and will afford voters the opportunity to oust Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom more than a year before his term is slated to end. He won election in 2018 and began serving as governor in January 2019.

The more than 1.7 million verified signatures on petitions to recall Newsom exceeded the quantity required for a recall.

In the election, voters will first be asked whether or not Newsom should be removed from office and then select from the list of candidates vying to replace him. If a majority of voters choose to show Newsom the door, then one of the gubernatorial candidates will win the contest to become the state's new governor.

Californians ousted a sitting governor once before in 2003 when voters recalled Democratic Gov. Gray Davis and replaced him with Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The Associated Press reported that Republicans have not scored a statewide victory in deep blue California since 2006 when Schwarzenegger won the governor's race.

"I'm a business owner, talk show host, author, and a son of California. I won't continue to watch Gavin Newsom destroy our state. That's why I am running for Governor of California in the recall election on September 14. Help me save this great state," the 69-year-old Elder tweeted on Monday.

I’m a business owner, talk show host, author, and a son of California. I won't continue to watch Gavin Newsom destr… https://t.co/SWzVcEK6tB

— Larry Elder (@larryelder) 1626147089.0

Elder's election bid as a Republican adds to the growing field of contenders seeking to replace Newsom as the Golden State's governor.

Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner is just one of the many Republican candidates vying for the governorship in the recall contest.

"I have common sense. I have good judgment. I'm born and raised here. I think I understand the state," Elder said, according to the Associated Press.

"I think this is a race between Gavin Newsom and me. I don't think about the other candidates," the radio host said, contending that his name ID, outsider status and communication capabilities set him apart.