Steve Cokely
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Steve Cokely is a conspiracy theorist
from Chicago
who gained national attention in late 1988 after he was quoted from a lecture before the Nation of Islam
saying that Jewish doctors had injected black babies with HIV
.
At the time Cokely served as special assistant to the former mayor of Chicago
, Eugene Sawyer
, but was forced to resign following his comments. He was also assistant to the special committee on rules under the late then Mayor Harold Washington
, who Cokely maintains was murdered by poison.
Steve Cokely is also a futurologist who has commented extensively on water conservation
, organic farming
, and communal living. Cokely has given over 5,000 lectures in the past decade alone on the topic of global warming
and corporate conspiracies.
Cokely's research delves into the history of Marcus Garvey
, the Black Panthers and other areas of African-American history.
Cokely has lectured at many college campuses nationally and is also known for his conspiracy theories involving the Black Male elite organization known as the Boule
and the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Conspiracy theory
A conspiracy theory explains an event as being the result of an alleged plot by a covert group or organization or, more broadly, the idea that important political, social or economic events are the products of secret plots that are largely unknown to the general public.-Usage:The term "conspiracy...
from Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
who gained national attention in late 1988 after he was quoted from a lecture before the Nation of Islam
Nation of Islam
The Nation of Islam is a mainly African-American new religious movement founded in Detroit, Michigan by Wallace D. Fard Muhammad in July 1930 to improve the spiritual, mental, social, and economic condition of African-Americans in the United States of America. The movement teaches black pride and...
saying that Jewish doctors had injected black babies with HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
.
At the time Cokely served as special assistant to the former mayor of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Eugene Sawyer
Eugene Sawyer
Eugene Sawyer was an American businessman and politician who served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois as a member of the Democratic Party. He was the second African American to serve as mayor of Chicago....
, but was forced to resign following his comments. He was also assistant to the special committee on rules under the late then Mayor Harold Washington
Harold Washington
Harold Lee Washington was an American lawyer and politician who became the first African-American Mayor of Chicago, serving from 1983 until his death in 1987.- Early years and military service :...
, who Cokely maintains was murdered by poison.
Steve Cokely is also a futurologist who has commented extensively on water conservation
Water conservation
Water conservation refers to reducing the usage of water and recycling of waste water for different purposes such as cleaning, manufacturing, and agricultural irrigation.- Water conservation :Water conservation can be defined as:...
, organic farming
Organic farming
Organic farming is the form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity and control pests on a farm...
, and communal living. Cokely has given over 5,000 lectures in the past decade alone on the topic of global warming
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
and corporate conspiracies.
Cokely's research delves into the history of Marcus Garvey
Marcus Garvey
Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr., ONH was a Jamaican publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator who was a staunch proponent of the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements, to which end he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League...
, the Black Panthers and other areas of African-American history.
Cokely has lectured at many college campuses nationally and is also known for his conspiracy theories involving the Black Male elite organization known as the Boule
Sigma Pi Phi
Sigma Pi Phi is the first African-American Greek-lettered organization. Sigma Pi Phi was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 15, 1904. The fraternity quickly established chapters in Chicago, IL and then Baltimore, MD....
and the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.