Niger Roy Innis (born March 5, 1968) is an American

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and

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. He is the National Spokesperson for the

Congress of Racial Equality The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) is an African-American civil rights organization in the United States that played a pivotal role for African Americans in the civil rights movement. Founded in 1942, its stated mission is "to bring about ...

(CORE) and executive director of TeaPartyFwd.com, and a political

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. He was an

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commentator.

Early life and education

Innis was born in

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, on March 5, 1968, and currently lives in

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. In 1990, Innis attended

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, and pursued a degree in political science, but did not graduate from the school.

Career

Innis is active in community and social organizations, including as Co-Chairman of the Affordable Power Alliance (APA), a coalition of Latino and African American ministerial organizations; Senior Citizen Advocates, which fights against public policies that raise energy costs; Advisory Committee Project 21 for the

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; consultant to EEN247.com, Empowerment and Excellence Cable channel; NRA Membership Committee and NRA Lifetime member. Innis was a political and social commentator for

and

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(NPR). He is a frequent guest on CNN,

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, CBC,

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, CBS News and Al Jazeera News. His father, Roy Innis, had been National Director of CORE since 1968. Innis is chairman of Tea Party Forward, part of the

Tea Party movement The Tea Party movement was an American fiscally conservative political movement within the Republican Party that began in 2009. Members of the movement called for lower taxes and for a reduction of the national debt and federal budget defic ...

. On January 4, 2013, TheTeaParty.net appointed Innis to their Congressional Advocacy Team. He also served as the group's chief strategist.Parti, Tarini
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'', April 25, 2013. Innis was a Republican candidate for the

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in during the 2014 elections. He lost the primary to Cresent Hardy, who went on to defeat incumbent Democrat

Steven Horsford Steven Alexzander Horsford (born April 29, 1973) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for Nevada's 4th congressional district since 2019, previously holding the position from 2013 to 2015. A member of the ...

References

External links

Townhall.com profile

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Innis, Niger 1968 births Living people American people of United States Virgin Islands descent American political consultants Nevada Republicans People from Harlem Right-wing populism in the United States Politicians from New York City Tea Party movement activists Activists from New York City Candidates in the 2014 United States elections