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Charles Barron is an American activist and politician who currently represents the 60th District of the New York Assembly. Formerly, he represented Brooklyn's 42nd District on the New York City Council from 2001 to 2013.A self-described "elected activist", Barron ran for Mayor of New York City in 2005. In 2006 he was narrowly defeated by Edolphus Towns in the Democratic Party primary for the U.S. House of Representatives . He ran again in the Democratic primary for the 8th District Congressional seat being vacated by Towns, but lost to State Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, 28% to 72%.Barron began his career working as a community activist in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn in the 1980s. He became chief of staff for Rev. Herbert Daughtry before running for the New York city council, where he served from 2001 to 2013. Wikipedia  

✵ 7. October 1950
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Famous Charles Barron Quotes

“The man was a freedom fighter.”

Charles Barron

On Gaddafi. http://www.politicker.com/2011/11/08/brooklyn-mourns-muammar-qaddafi/

“[Whites] still own 80 to 90 percent of the land. That’s why they like Mandela. That’s why they like Bishop Tutu. They let the whites keep the land.”

Charles Barron

Talking about Bishop Tutu, and Nelson Mandela. http://observer.com/2008/06/barron-praises-robert-mugabe-for-doing-what-mandela-and-tutu-wouldnt/

“Mouthpiece for a racist, imperialistic American foreign policy controlled by generals and corporate elites. Black people did not vote for Barack Obama for him to bomb an African country, Libya. They elected him to stand up like a man against the forces of imperialism. They voted for him to bail out Harlem, where there is 50 percent Black male unemployment, like they bailed out Wall Street.”

Charles Barron

On Obama. http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/04/obama_a_mouthpi.php

“In the year 2000, when he said one farm, one farmer, he was vilified. For 20 years they loved Mugabe because they didn’t take the land from the whites.”

Charles Barron

Commenting on Robert Mugabe, 6 June, 2008. http://observer.com/2008/06/barron-praises-robert-mugabe-for-doing-what-mandela-and-tutu-wouldnt/

“We always have taken Charles Barron seriously. What I don’t agree with is the notion that he is surging; there’s just no evidence of it.”

Charles Barron

Jeffries's spokeswoman Lupe Todd. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0612/77776.html

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