When I heard him speak at the DNC [in 2004] I started supporting him. Then I endorsed him on the anniversary of my father's assassination this year. So I am a diehard [Barack] Obama supporter.
Malaak ShabazzMy father wasn't a militant racist. He was a human rights activist - he was about human beings, so let's just get away from going way back then.
Malaak ShabazzLooking at the Obamas, it's like my father and my mother 43 years later. It was the same old rock star thing, and I think Barack is continuing what my father did with true consciousness, true ability, and a global view.
Malaak Shabazz