Diddy Launches Black Political Party Called Our Black Party

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Less than three weeks before the 2020 general election, rapper Diddy announced on Friday that he has joined forces with a group of elected officials and activists in launching a Black political party.

The music mogul said its focus is to “help advance a political agenda that addresses the needs of Black people,” and he’s working with young Black elected officials and activists to get people involved.

Diddy said it doesn’t matter if you’re a Democrat or Republican, the goal of Our Black Party is to “help advance a political agenda that addresses the needs of Black people.”

The 50-year-old revealed the news Friday on Twitter after speaking on his Revolt TV network on Thursday. Diddy, whose real name is Sean Combs, also endorsed Joe Biden for president via Twitter.

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Watch the full conversation between Diddy and Charlamagne.

Social media was quick to criticize Diddy because the way his mismanaged and treated his artist in the past.

https://twitter.com/willtbh/status/1317231400202964993?s=21

Diddy has mismanaged artists his whole career and thinks he can run a political party. Get me outta here. https://t.co/c1vGmzxz8v

— ☀️♈️Melanin Police 🌑♓️ (@langston_120) October 16, 2020

Diddy does NOT have a "pOLiTiCaL paRtY fOr bLacK peOpLe"…

He has a Democrat campaign committee designed to try get Black people to vote without getting specific tangibles

— Tariq Nasheed 🇺🇸 (@tariqnasheed) October 16, 2020