Jesse Lee Peterson

Jesse Lee Peterson (born May 22, 1949) is an American political figure, commentator, religious minister and author, having hosted a number of political radio and TV shows, including "The Jesse Lee Peterson Show" and "The Fallen State TV". He is also the President of the Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny (BOND) since 1991.

The Reverend Jesse Lee Peterson
Peterson on his show in February 2018
President of the Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny
Incumbent
Assumed office 1991
Preceded by	Position established
Personal details
Born	(1949-05-22) May 22, 1949 Midway, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Republican (since 1970s) Democratic (until 1970s)
Children	1
Alma mater	Los Angeles City College[1]
Occupation	Activist, author, television and radio host
Website	jesseleepeterson.com RebuildingtheMan.com

Politically, he has described himself as far-right. Prior to entering political commentary, he was a small business owner after moving to California from his native Alabama.

Early life

Peterson was born on May 22, 1949 in Midway, Alabama, and raised in Comer Hill, Alabama by his grandparents, who worked on the Comer family plantation where his great-grandparents had been slaves a century earlier.[2] His mother and father moved to Gary, Indiana, and East Chicago, Indiana, respectively, where they separately started new families of their own. He was born with a cleft palate that was not repaired until his teens.[3] Peterson lived with his mother and stepfather in Gary as a teenager, briefly attending Edison High School. He then returned to Alabama and graduated from high school before moving to Los Angeles.[2] Peterson has stated he attended Los Angeles City College for one year.

Political involvement

Peterson started his own janitorial service in 1989.[4] In 1991, he founded BOND (Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny), a non-profit religious group geared towards young black men.

Peterson is a member of Choose Black America, an organization of African Americans who oppose illegal immigration to the United States.[5] He is a member of the advisory board of Project 21, a conservative African American organization.[6] He serves on the national advisory board of right-wing group Accuracy in Media,[7] and is a former board member of the California Christian Coalition. Peterson also established an annual "National Day of Repudiation of Jesse Jackson" event, which lasted from 1999 to 2004, and which was held outside Jackson's offices in Los Angeles.[8]

Peterson's radio show, broadcast from WTSB, was simulcast on Newsmax TV until the end of 2018.[9]

Political views

Peterson on numerous occasions described what he claimed were positive aspects of the Atlantic slave trade.[10]

On September 21, 2005, Peterson penned a column for WorldNetDaily, in which he suggested the majority of the African-American people stranded in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina were relying on the government to save them.[11]

Peterson once called for the resignation of Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele, saying he was not conservative enough but that Republicans were afraid of firing a black man.[12]

He revealed in a video, released on March 5, 2012, his belief that "I think that one of the greatest mistakes America made was to allow women the opportunity to vote."[13][14][15]

Peterson also believes that "children's souls yearn for the souls of their natural mother and natural father, especially the father".[16]

Peterson described Nelson Mandela as an “evil man” and said that South Africa was better off under apartheid.[17]

On July 2, 2018, Peterson announced he would celebrate "White History Month" each year in July in honor of patriotic white Americans.[18] He calls the Black Lives Matter movement a "hate group," and warns that "hatred and suspicion" toward white Americans would cause the United States to become "like South Africa."[19]

Published works

• From Rage to Responsibility: Black Conservative Jesse Lee Peterson and America Today, with Dennis Prager and Brad Stetson. Paragon House, 2000, ISBN 1-55778-788-3
• SCAM: How the Black Leadership Exploits Black America, WND Books, ISBN 0-7852-6331-4. Reprinted, Thomas Nelson, 2005, ISBN 978-1595550453
• The Seven Guaranteed Steps to Spiritual, Family and Financial Success, 2007.
• The ANTIDOTE: Healing America from the Poison of Hate, Blame and Victimhood, WND Books, ISBN 978-1-942475-00-2 (Hardcover), 2015.

References

1. Rasta Professor Talks Reparations, the Bl*ck Man's Bible, POT, Socialism, and More! (#156) - YouTube
2. Klavan, Andrew. "A Man Alone: Jesse Lee Peterson versus the "black experience"". City Journal (Winter 2010). Retrieved January 24, 2015.
3. Peterson, Jesse Lee (2000). From Rage to Responsibility. p. 6. ISBN 1557787883.
4. Peterson, Jesse Lee (2000). From Rage to Responsibility. p. 9. ISBN 1557787883.
5. Archived June 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
6. "Project 21 New Visions: Stoning Death Sentence Creates a Nigerian Nightmare – 7/01". Nationalcenter.org. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
7. "Frequently Asked Questions". Accuracy in Media. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
8. Blumenthal, Max (March 24, 2005). "The Minister of Minstrelsy". The Nation. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
9. https://jesseleepeterson.com/radio/jlp-talk
10. Flag, Ellen. "Hannity Buddy Thanks God For Slavery". NewsHounds. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
11. "Fact Check: Moral Poverty". Snopes. October 3, 2005.
12. "Rev. Peterson, Founder and President of Bond Action, Calls on RNC Chair Michael Steele to Resign". Retrieved January 25, 2010.
13. Kleinman, Jacob (May 9, 2012). "Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson Sexist Sermon: 'Greatest Mistake America Made Was Allowing Women To Vote' [VIDEO]". International Business Times.
14. "Pastor: Women's Voting Rights 'One Of America's Greatest Mistakes'". HuffPost. May 8, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
15. Neal, Maeghan (May 9, 2012). "Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson says women getting the vote "one of the greatest mistakes America made"". Daily News. New York. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
16. RWW News: Jesse Lee Peterson Says A Child Conceived in Rape Should Be Raised by the Rapist - YouTube
17. "Jesse Lee Peterson & Lauren Southern: Nelson Mandela Was Evil, South Africa Better Under Apartheid".
18. "Jesse Lee Peterson Declares July Is "White History Month" | The Offic…". archive.is. July 8, 2020. Archived from the original on July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
19. "Happy White History Month! Get over your fear! - WND". archive.is. June 19, 2020. Archived from the original on June 19, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

External links

• Personal website
• Appearances on C-SPAN