Talk:Kweisi Mfume

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kweisi mfume[edit]

I would like more information on Mfume's tenure as NCAAP head: his philosophy, accomplishments, controvertial positions, etc.. Hopefully some knowledgable person can add this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by PendulumSwings (talk • contribs) 19:27, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've added some quotatons on general policy issues, mostly made after the announcement of his race for the Senate. Hopefully these will be of use to you. Note that quotations seem to me the most impartial means of indicating his political stance--if someone else thinks this is a more biased way, rather than a less biased way, of relating his opinions, feel free to tell me. Fearwig 19:46, 8 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Freemasonry[edit]

Removed from Category:American Freemasons pending credible verification. 208 hits via Google for "freemason"+"Mfume", but a large proportion were Wikipedia drones or conspiracy sites (Mfume would be a credible target of conspiracy theorists as former NAACP CEO). Given half a million hits for "Mfume" alone, 208 is probably an inconsiderable number (<0.5%). I am under the suspicion that this was added during vandalism. Fearwig 00:10, 18 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I added a citation that I do not believe to be a conspiracy site. It should be noted that I added the cat as part of depopulating the Freemason category as a favor to another Wikipedian who is engaged in depopulating large categories. As I said, the citation seems legit, but I would not contest a reversion, as I have no interest in the masons and know little to nothing about them beyond that one movie with that one guy from that other movie. Check with the person who added the "Freemason" cat in the first place for further verification if neccesary. Cheers. youngamerican (talk) 03:51, 18 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No problem! As long as there's a credible source. I'll check it out for myself shortly, but I trust your judgment. I wasn't criticizing your recategorization so much as the original "Freemason" categorization--your change just brought my attention to it. EDIT: Ah, well, you got it straight from the horse's mouth then. Sorry for any confusion I might've caused--it's been hard to keep this page (and some related) vandal-free lately. Fearwig 03:56, 19 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

NAACP[edit]

why doesn't the article mentioned the sexual harassment at the NAACP? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.252.119.25 (talk) 23:30, 17 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Probably because you haven't written it yet. That's how wiki works. The problem, if I am not misinformed, was not with sexual harrassment allegations but rather allegations that he favored someone in the organization with whom he had previously had a relationship. Correct me if I am wrong (and cite). Fearwig 03:35, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Reference to unsubstantiated claims[edit]

I notice that someone has removed the sentence referring to his detractors on the far-right (in this case the NAAWP), though they left an edit comment that the section itself was neo-nazi defamation. To the contrary, it was added in order to note the illegitimacy of these claims. Because Mfume is the target of such a great number of nutty accusations (especially on the internet), I think it's especially important to document the sources of these claims and to make it clear that they are not substantiable--the more information we provide, the less this looks like a white-wash, which it is not, nor should it be. Thoughts? Fearwig 20:40, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Pronunciation guide?[edit]

This article could use one for his name... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.47.123.121 (talk) 20:47, 29 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Name change[edit]

I came here to learn about his name change, but was disappointed. Oh well. If I find the info elsewhere, I may add it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.231.225.219 (talk) 06:22, 30 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n22_v90/ai_18771819/ maybe someone's willing to add this information. i am no expert, and indeed lazy... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.153.186.234 (talk) 21:12, 22 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That's why I came here, too. The link above doesn't work today. Found this: https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/mfume-kweisi-1948/ Gray legally changed his name to Kweisi Mfume, “conquering son of kings,” in the early 1970s. - 2601:156:1:9D10:A146:D652:3B62:9B96 (talk) 08:12, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Criminal record[edit]

Didn't this guy spend most of his 20's in and out of jail? Wouldn't that be noteworthy in this article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.7.176.11 (talk) 23:05, 30 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Origin/meaning of name[edit]

I have edited the "Early life" section to remove the statement that "Kweisi Mfume" is a Ghanaian name meaning "conquering son of kings". There are various assertions on the internet that "Kweisi Mfume" is a Swahili phrase with that meaning, but this does not appear to be correct. As far as I can tell "Kweisi" is a variant of the Akan name Kwasi, meaning "born on a Sunday" (which Kweisi Mfume was). Mfume does not appear to be a word from a West African language, and may well be Swahili, but I don't know the meaning. Perhaps speakers of Akan and/or Swahili could shed some light on this? JayZed (talk) 09:16, 7 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Name change (Frizzell Gerald Gray -> Kweisi Mfume)[edit]

At some point in his life, he dropped his birth name choosing a new one. My questions:

When did that happen?
For what reason did that happen?

Changing one's name is not an insignificant thing in modern society especially when you are a politician. This name change should be addressed in the article.--2003:CF:3F05:E397:71F9:27C7:8790:3836 (talk) 10:46, 4 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]