Umar Johnson

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'''Umar Rashad Ibn Abdullah-Johnson''' (born '''Jermaine Shoemake''')<ref name=degree>https://www.theroot.com/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-umar-johnson-me-1796653806</ref><ref>[https://www.pdf-archive.com/2017/07/18/verification-certificate-148541533-2/verification-certificate-148541533-2.pdf DegreeVerify Certificate] ''National Student Clearinghouse''.</ref><ref>[https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/psychology_dissertations/233/ The Relationship between Self-Concept and Academic Achievement in African American Middle School Students: A Correlational Study] by Umar R. Abdullah-Johnson (2010) Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.</ref> {{lived|1974}} is an [[African-American]] [[psychologist]], [[Charlatan|scam artist]], [[bigot]], and [[crank]], known for his views on race, [[conspiracy|conspiracies]], and [[homophobia]]. He is the author of ''Psycho-Academic Holocaust: The Special Education & ADHD Wars against Black Boys''.<ref>''Psycho-Academic Holocaust: The Special Education & ADHD Wars against Black Boys'' by Umar Johnson (2013) Prince of Pan-Africanism Publishing. ISBN 0988711605.</ref> Despite being a racial separatist, he was seen flirting with a white woman in a mall, showing how much of a hypocrite he is.<ref>[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GZnseU02OaQ&pp=ygUYVW1hciBqb2huc29uIHdoaXRlIHdvbWFu Dr Umar Johnson Caught With White Girl And Tariq Nasheed Roasts Him 🤣] YouTube</ref> His niece also married a white man.<ref> [https://www.reddit.com/r/blackmen/comments/1d3e17f/dr_umars_niece_is_going_viral_because_of_her_new/ Dr Umar's niece is going viral because of her new White hubby.] R/blackmen</ref>

== Black supremacy and snake oil==
As the self-proclaimed "Prince of Pan-Africanism", Johnson is an example of how [[Charlatan|charlatans]] can exploit vulnerable minority communities for personal gain. He appeals to the racial oppression that black people have endured while using [[Black supremacy|Black nationalist rhetoric]] along with promoting various conspiracy theories in order to make [[Wake up|people aware of what's happening around them]]. From there he promotes his $olution$ [[confidence trick|which often involve donating money]]. As a black nationalist, he has promoted many [[racialism|racialist]] theories. One of his bizarre claims are that Black people are of the [[Sun]] and White people are of the ice.<ref>http://www.indianapolisrecorder.com/opinion/article_a532deea-febd-11e6-a575-2f86882d78e2.html</ref> He is against the idea of [[miscegenation|intermarriage]], believing that the black family is under attack and any [[Miscegenation|black man that dates outside of his race]] is an [[Uncle Tom]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_p-4lfbKTk</ref>

==Dubious academic background and credential controversy==
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One of the main controversies surrounding Johnson is his dubious background and outlandish beliefs. He has made claims of having six degrees.<ref>https://www.theroot.com/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-umar-johnson-me-1796653806</ref> This has caused many to question his academic credentials.<ref>https://www.theroot.com/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-umar-johnson-me-1796653806</ref> Johnson's response to these claims was that the controversy comes from his rise to prominence on media platforms. There was speculation on whether he had actually obtained a doctorate degree from Millersville University. It was eventually proven that he received a doctorate in clinical psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.<ref name=degree/><ref>[https://www.theroot.com/i-was-wrong-his-name-is-doctor-umar-johnson-1797016800 I Was Wrong. His Name Is Doctor Umar Johnson] by Michael Harriot (7/18/17 10:45AM) ''The Root''.</ref>

==Homophobia and misogyny==
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Perhaps Johnson's biggest claim to fame is his [[machismo]] and attacks against the [[LGBTQ+]] community. Johnson is a massive homophobe while claiming [[Homophobia#"I can't be homophobic if I'm not afraid!"|he has nothing against homosexuality]]. Johnson has made many homophobic statements against the LGBTQ+ community. Like many [[bigotry|bigots]], Johnson has claimed homosexuality to be a mental illness.<ref>Kevin Rector, [https://www.baltimoresun.com/features/bs-gm-aacc-cancels-black-history-event-over-concerns-about-speakers-stance-on-homosexuality-hiv-20150224-story.html AACC cancels Black History event over concerns about speaker's comments on homosexuality, HIV]. ''The Baltimore Sun,'' 24 February 2015.</ref> Johnson has also made many misogynistic claims, often blaming black women for "castrating" young black men due to being a single mother and lack of [[Traditional values|"traditional" values]] in the home.<ref>George Johnson,[https://thegrio.com/2017/07/13/stop-uplifting-umar-johnson/ Stop uplifting Umar Johnson]. “The Grio” 13 July 2017</ref>

==School funding==
Johnson is an advocate for economic empowerment within the African-American community. He is often seen speaking at live events, on social media, and other media platforms trying to encourage others to donate money for his Frederick Douglass Marcus Garvey Academy. He has made many claims that his school is being built soon and that he only needs a few more donations to finally establish a building in {insert year here} in {insert city here}.<ref>[https://www.theroot.com/umar-johnson-doesnt-announce-location-of-his-academy-of-1831443549 Umar Johnson doesn't announce location of his academy of (con) arts and sciences... again]. ''The Root.'' 2 January 2019.</ref> As of 2022, there has been only one IRS filing available, from 2020, which showed $518,048 in assets,<ref>[https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/845179390_202012_990_2021052518187029.pdf Form 990, 2020: FDMG RBG Leadership Academy] ''IRS''.</ref> but this is likely because of IRS backlog.<ref name=cn>[https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/845179390 Frederick Douglass Marcus Garvey Leadership Academy] ''Charity Navigator''.</ref> As of 2022, not much else is known about the charity's organization or finances.<ref name=cn/>

==Other wacky claims==
Johnson has made a number of claims and factually inaccurate statements that have no basis in reality. He has claimed that Chinese was the official language in [[South Africa]].<ref>[https://www.theroot.com/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-umar-johnson-me-1796653806 Everything you wanted to know about the Umar Johnson memes but were afraid to ask.] ''The Root.'' 5 July 2017.</ref> Out of huge admiration for influential African American figures, he claims to be a blood relative of Frederick Douglass.<ref>http://afrikan-resistance.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-living-descendants-of-frederick.html</ref> There is no evidence to back this claim.<ref>[https://www.theroot.com/we-fact-checked-umar-johnsons-hotep-tantrum-with-roland-1796798532 We fact-checked Umar Johnson's Hotep tantrum with Roland Martin because someone had to]. ''The Root.'' 11 July 2017.</ref>

==Coronavirus-related quackery==
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Johnson has claimed that the coronavirus is a government plan to destroy the [[China|Chinese]] economy.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DrUmarJohnson/status/1237904439366877184 His Twitter]</ref> He has also suggested blacks are immune to the disease.<ref>[https://www.theroot.com/maga-vs-hotep-the-coronavirus-conspiracy-theory-battl-1842907112 Maga Vs Hotep: The Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory Battle]</ref> [[Irony|Ironically]], African-Americans have suffered disproportionately from the pandemic, alongside White Americans.<ref>[https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/too-many-black-americans-are-dying-from-covid-19/ Too Many Black Americans Are Dying from COVID-19]</ref>

==External links==
*https://www.theroot.com/umar-johnson-doesnt-announce-location-of-his-academy-of-1831443549
*https://www.theroot.com/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-umar-johnson-me-1796653806
*https://www.theroot.com/you-called-out-the-root-umar-johnson-and-you-played-y-1791134169 
*https://www.theroot.com/we-fact-checked-umar-johnsons-hotep-tantrum-with-roland-1796798532
*http://www.indianapolisrecorder.com/opinion/article_a532deea-febd-11e6-a575-2f86882d78e2.html

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