Louis Farrakhan: Doesn’t See Tyler Perry’s Wonderful Portrayal of Madea as Man Cross-Dressing  (Photo credit: dolapo)

Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan says he saw Tyler Perry’s “wonderful portrayal of Madea as bringing to the forefront the strongest person in the history of our sojourn in America.” Um, really? That’s a bit confusing coming from Louis Farrakhan….

“I have never seen his portrayal of ‘Madea’ as a man cross-dressing. I saw his wonderful portrayal of Madea as bringing to the forefront the strongest person in the history of our sojourn in America, and that is Madea. That strong, Black woman who was the cornerstone of her family. She always was that figure that guidance [of] correction, reprimand, discipline, and Tyler Perry brought her to the screen in funny ways, but what I was seeing was the greatness of the strong, Black woman who saw us through, from yesterday until today.”

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“When you look at Tyler Perry’s movies, you see the brilliance of T.D. Jakes, a spiritual giant. You see the majesty of human problems acted out. So you could sit in the theater and see yourself in your madness, in your gladness, in your goodness, in your evil, then come out of that experience, for a $15 ticket and some popcorn, and say, ‘Wow, I feel better.’

“So this New Year is a shout-out to the giant called Tyler Perry. A spiritual giant, a magnificent human being, and I pray that this year his art, his greatness, will shine even more in healing our people through mass projection of drama through films and plays.” Source

Louis Farrakhan talks about Tyler Perry at the 10:27 mark: