Maj Toure | |
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Born | Martin Anthony Jones
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Occupations |
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Known for | Founding Black Guns Matter |
Political party |
Independent (2019–present) Libertarian (until 2019) [1] |
Maj Toure (born Martin Anthony Jones) [2] is an American libertarian political activist and rapper. Toure is closely associated with the Mises Caucus wing of the American Libertarian Party. [3]
A native of North Philadelphia, Toure founded the educational nonprofit organization Black Guns Matter in 2016. [2] [4] The organization advocates for the right to keep and bear arms, and promotes responsible ownership of firearms within African-American and urban communities. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
He has released three rap/ hip hop recordings: Solutionary Vol. 1 (2005), Solutionary Vol. 2 (2014), and Solutionary Vol. 3 (2016). [10] [11]
Toure was a candidate for an at-large seat in the Philadelphia City Council in the city's 2019 election. He ran as a Libertarian. [12] In addition to his support for Second Amendment rights, his stated political priorities included: criminal justice reform; ending the practice of solitary confinement; legalization of cannabis; improved education in Philadelphia; and conflict resolution training for disconnected youths. [12] [13] On November 5, 2019, Toure finished 15th in a field of 17 candidates in the city's election, failing to secure a seat on the City Council. He received 5,676 votes (0.5% of the vote total). [14]
Toure spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in February 2019. [2] [15]
In a dialogue with Lawrence B. Jones in 2021, Toure applauded grassroots anti-racist protestors for emphasizing that black lives do in fact matter, while denouncing Black Lives Matter, Inc. as a "money laundering operation" that "fleeces the black community," with the goal of aiding Democratic politicians. [16]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Helen Gym | 205,661 | 15.4 | |
Democratic | Isaiah Thomas | 196,733 | 14.7 | |
Democratic | Derek S. Green | 189,819 | 14.2 | |
Democratic | Katherine Gilmore Richardson | 189,813 | 14.2 | |
Democratic | Allan Domb | 186,665 | 13.9 | |
Working Families | Kendra Brooks | 60,256 | 4.5 | |
Republican | David Oh | 53,742 | 4.0 | |
Republican | Al Taubenberger | 47,547 | 3.6 | |
Working Families | Nicolas O'Rourke | 46,560 | 3.5 | |
Republican | Dan Tinney | 46,270 | 3.5 | |
Republican | Bill Heeney | 43,249 | 3.2 | |
Republican | Matt Wolfe | 41,341 | 3.1 | |
Independent | Sherrie Cohen | 9,116 | 0.7 | |
Independent | Joe Cox | 8,880 | 0.7 | |
Libertarian | Maj Toure | 6,179 | 0.5 | |
Independent | Steve Cherniavsky | 3,480 | 0.4 | |
Independent | Clarc King | 2,959 | 0.2 | |
Write-in | 745 | nil | ||
Total votes | 1,339,015 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Working Families gain from Republican | ||||
Republican hold |
Maj Toure | |
---|---|
Born | Martin Anthony Jones
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Occupations |
|
Known for | Founding Black Guns Matter |
Political party |
Independent (2019–present) Libertarian (until 2019) [1] |
Maj Toure (born Martin Anthony Jones) [2] is an American libertarian political activist and rapper. Toure is closely associated with the Mises Caucus wing of the American Libertarian Party. [3]
A native of North Philadelphia, Toure founded the educational nonprofit organization Black Guns Matter in 2016. [2] [4] The organization advocates for the right to keep and bear arms, and promotes responsible ownership of firearms within African-American and urban communities. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
He has released three rap/ hip hop recordings: Solutionary Vol. 1 (2005), Solutionary Vol. 2 (2014), and Solutionary Vol. 3 (2016). [10] [11]
Toure was a candidate for an at-large seat in the Philadelphia City Council in the city's 2019 election. He ran as a Libertarian. [12] In addition to his support for Second Amendment rights, his stated political priorities included: criminal justice reform; ending the practice of solitary confinement; legalization of cannabis; improved education in Philadelphia; and conflict resolution training for disconnected youths. [12] [13] On November 5, 2019, Toure finished 15th in a field of 17 candidates in the city's election, failing to secure a seat on the City Council. He received 5,676 votes (0.5% of the vote total). [14]
Toure spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in February 2019. [2] [15]
In a dialogue with Lawrence B. Jones in 2021, Toure applauded grassroots anti-racist protestors for emphasizing that black lives do in fact matter, while denouncing Black Lives Matter, Inc. as a "money laundering operation" that "fleeces the black community," with the goal of aiding Democratic politicians. [16]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Helen Gym | 205,661 | 15.4 | |
Democratic | Isaiah Thomas | 196,733 | 14.7 | |
Democratic | Derek S. Green | 189,819 | 14.2 | |
Democratic | Katherine Gilmore Richardson | 189,813 | 14.2 | |
Democratic | Allan Domb | 186,665 | 13.9 | |
Working Families | Kendra Brooks | 60,256 | 4.5 | |
Republican | David Oh | 53,742 | 4.0 | |
Republican | Al Taubenberger | 47,547 | 3.6 | |
Working Families | Nicolas O'Rourke | 46,560 | 3.5 | |
Republican | Dan Tinney | 46,270 | 3.5 | |
Republican | Bill Heeney | 43,249 | 3.2 | |
Republican | Matt Wolfe | 41,341 | 3.1 | |
Independent | Sherrie Cohen | 9,116 | 0.7 | |
Independent | Joe Cox | 8,880 | 0.7 | |
Libertarian | Maj Toure | 6,179 | 0.5 | |
Independent | Steve Cherniavsky | 3,480 | 0.4 | |
Independent | Clarc King | 2,959 | 0.2 | |
Write-in | 745 | nil | ||
Total votes | 1,339,015 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Working Families gain from Republican | ||||
Republican hold |