Judge Joe Brown Says Harriet Tubman Shouldn't Be On $20 Bill: "It Downs Masculinity"

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Judge Joe Brown
He also takes aim at feminists.

An interview that Judge Joe Brown sat down for earlier this month has ruffled a few feathers. The famed television judge chatted with controversial culture commentator Dr. Umar Johnson and during their conversation the topic of historical icon Harriet Tubman was brought up. The two talked about the possibilities of Tubman's portrait being included on the U.S.'s $20 bill, a move that Brown says "downs masculinity."

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According to Brown, the recent film Harriet was a ploy by the feminist agenda to propagate support for Tubman's inclusion on the bill. "This movie is to soften the public up to the idea of taking a black woman who freed slaves by leading them to freedom and getting her or another one like her on a $20 bill. They can’t get a white woman, so they want a black woman. They don’t care, they just want a woman, and it downs masculinity." 

"The status of an ethnic group is determined by its men, not its women, and putting a black woman on there before a black man is insulting to the black race because you’re saying the men ain’t worth a damn [when] you put a woman up there first.”

He also had a bit to say about feminists, stating "They can go straight to hell, and I know they hate themselves ’cause they got two X chromosomes instead of an XY. They are fraudulent, self-hating, and they’re sick."

After his comments surfaced and he was met with backlash, Brown stood firm on his remarks. “I respect Black Women immensely, I’m prepared to die for them," he tweeted. "However, our race has been kept in line by the suppression of its men." Listen to his chat and read a few more tweets from the judge below.


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Erika Marie is a seasoned journalist, editor, and ghostwriter who works predominantly in the fields of music, spirituality, mental health advocacy, and social activism. The Los Angeles editor, storyteller, and activist has been involved in the behind-the-scenes workings of the entertainment industry for nearly two decades. E.M. attempts to write stories that are compelling while remaining informative and respectful. She's an advocate of lyrical witticism & the power of the pen. Favorites: Motown, New Jack Swing, '90s R&B, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, & Punk; Funk, Soul, Harlem Renaissance Jazz greats, and artists who innovate, not simply replicate.
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