Colion Noir

Colion Noir
Born Collins Idehen
1983/1984 (age 31–32)[1]
Nationality American
Occupation Gun rights activist
Known for YouTube videos about guns

Colion Noir (real name Collins Idehen)[2] is an African-American gun rights activist, lawyer, member of the National Rifle Association (NRA), and the host of the web series Noir on the NRA's online video channel NRA Freestyle. He is popular on the Internet, and had over 7 million views on his YouTube channel as of March 2013,[3] and over 300,000 subscribers to his channel as of June 2015.[4]

Career with the NRA

In 2013, the NRA recruited Noir to appear in NRA News videos in subsequent months to increase its appeal to minorities.[3] Later that year, he appeared at the NRA's convention in Houston.[1] He has distinguished himself from the demographic into which most NRA members fall, namely "OFWG" (which stands for "Old, fat white guys").[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Hennessy-Fiske, Molly (23 July 2013). "NRA's black commentator becomes Web sensation". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Mzezewa, Tariro (15 July 2015). "African-Americans still favor gun control, but views are shifting". Reuters. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 Fox, Lauren (4 March 2013). "NRA Recruits YouTube Gun Enthusiast for Minority Ad Campaign". US News & World Report. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Weiss, Joanna (25 June 2015). "The gun owners’ argument". Boston Globe. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Fuller, Jaime (15 May 2014). "Which NRA member are you?". Washington Post. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
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