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NFAC’s “Grandmaster Jay”- John Jay Fitzgerald Johnson (2016 Presidential Candidate) August 4, 2020

NFAC leader Grandmaster Jay – Real name? John Jay Fitzgerald Johnson

UPDATE (at end..WOW!)

Over the past two weeks of riots I have had my inbox and social media inundated with videos of someone apparently trying to teach weapons handling to people of something called the NFAC (see below).  As someone who still practices shooting regularly I watched the videos.

Initially, I believed them to be parody until I saw an interview and realized this person is actually serious about the effort… If you are interested here are some some videos.  Video 1, Video 2.  I should also point out that these ‘Expert shooters’ shot three of their own members by accident during the Louisville march.

I was curious as to the identity of this person who uses the moniker Grandmaster Jay.  It appears he is the leader of NFAC.  So..what is NFAC?   It is an acronym for the “Not F@@king Around Coalition”.  According to their leader…”Grandmaster Jay” (not to be confused with the rapper)...“We are a Black militia. We aren’t protesters, we aren’t demonstrators. We don’t come to sing, we don’t come to chant. That’s not what we do.”  The leader also Stated that the United States should give the state of Texas to African Americans so that they can create an Ethnostate. He further stated that the group is comprised of “ex military shooters.”  In fact, he stated “we are all expert shooters”.  This is what brought this person to my attention.

A bit of research seems to point to a man named John Fitzgerald Johnson.  A bit more research seems to point to a gentleman by a man of the same name and VERY similar appearance and voice who ran (obviously unsuccessfully) for president of the United States in 2016.  Here is his Facebook Page when he ran as an independent ‘candidate’ for US President.  Here is is actual candidate website.  Here is his updated Facebook page called “The Real Grandmaster Jay” Here is his Youtube channel, as well.  What is curious is who John Fitzerald Johnson went from “Only WE can fix us” to a radical who demands the state of Texas to create an ethnostate?  As he stated:

“The solution is very simple. We follow the declaration of liberation, declaring every African American descendent of slavery a political prisoner here in the United States who were affected by the Portuguese slave trade and then after that the United States has a choice either carve us a piece of land out here, we will take Texas, and let us do our own thing or don’t stop us when we exit this body here and go somewhere where they will give us our own land to build our own nation.”

I find it curious is how he actually ran as an independent candidate and now, as the leader of the NFAC, has not (to my knowledge ever disclosed his true identity while heading the NFAC.  He even refuses to state when the group was formed.What we can surmise is that it was formed after January 26th, 2018 as he updated his presidential Facebook platform’s profile picture on that date.  It could be that he was both attempting to run again in 2020 and founded the NFAC during that time.  Only Mr. Fitzgerald can answer that question.

More curious is the radical transformation from when he posted a video (Sept 16, 2016) what said, in part: “We are born Americans.  Our Diversity is our strength.”.  He claims to be both a veteran and a combat veteran.  How now trains armed militias and is very clear in his desire for a black “ethnostate” (he wants Texas…good luck on that one.)

After recognizing this person I took time to watch his Youtube channel.  I have to admit, he is certainly charismatic and confident as were Hitler, and Charles Manson, and Ted Bundy.  I would encourage people to read the book the Psychopath Test by John Ronson.  While I am no expert at the Hare Psychopathy test Grandmaster’s Jay’s unbridled delusions of grandeur, and seeming narcissism  resonate with what I read in the book.  To those who are his followers, I would remind them of a great song from the 1980’s from Living Color called The Cult of Personality.

UPDATE…I just had this video sent to me.  WOW! All I can say is WOW!  This guy is over the top. BTW.  John Jay…I am more than a ‘gun enthusiast’ and yes, I will say you have ZERO idea what you are doing.  Your skills are not even marginal.  No wonder three of your people were shot by your own people and you had a negligent discharge.

So…a question to the major media outlets.  How come this information has not been on your  networks yet?  We have a person advocating for the overthrow of the US Government and leading armed militias who are shooting people (granted…only themselves 😉 yet, crickets.