Black Decks, Then Endorses White Supremacist

A black activist punched a white supremacist in the face on camera at a television studio, then endorsed him over a black candidate in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor.

Little Rock activist Robert (Say) McIntosh said he wanted to get back at GOP runoff candidate Ralph Forbes for preventing him from burning an American flag during a demonstration on the steps of the state Capitol last July.

“That’s for stepping on my rights,” McIntosh said Sunday after he had stopped hitting Forbes and the candidate got up off the floor of the KARK television studio.

McIntosh said the blows were not thrown for Forbes’ views on race. Forbes supports racial segregation.

Forbes said later he would press charges.

The station broadcast the fracas on its night newscast.

Forbes faces a black real estate salesman, Kenneth (Muskie) Harris, in the June 12 runoff for the GOP nomination. Forbes got 46% of the vote and Harris 36% in last week’s primary.

McIntosh said he is going to vote for Forbes in the runoff.

“I’ve always favored white people who will tell you they don’t like you,” McIntosh said. “If he prosecutes me, I’m still going to vote for him. I’m going to vote for the man for telling the truth of how he believes.

“Mr. Forbes can’t do black people no harm; he hasn’t got any money,” McIntosh said. He offered no other reasons for endorsing Forbes.