NAACP Distances Itself From Influencer After Crockett Dispute

Civil rights group says it won't be used to justify views, especially those impacting Black women

Mar. 3, 2026 at 3:04pm

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The NAACP distanced itself from political influencer Luis Magaña after he faced backlash over posts criticizing U.S. Senate candidate Jasmine Crockett. Magaña was accused of perpetuating misogynoir after sharing a clip of Crockett and engaging in heated exchanges with Black women political influencers. The dispute escalated when Magaña doctored an image of Elizabeth Booker Houston into a racist caricature before later apologizing. The controversy unfolds amid an already tense Democratic primary between Crockett and James Talarico.

Why it matters

The episode has sparked renewed debate about misogynoir in political discourse, the role of influencers in shaping narratives, and how institutions respond when their names are invoked in online conflicts.

The details

Magaña, who runs the social media account @RogueDNC, pushed back on accusations that he harbors disdain for Black women, referencing recognition he received from a local NAACP chapter. He shared a clip from an older interview in which Crockett discussed Israel and its military operations in Gaza, leading to criticism from Lynae Vanee, host of the Instagram series 'Parking Lot Pimpin'' and Revolt TV's 'The People's Brief.' The dispute escalated further after Elizabeth Booker Houston shared what she described as a direct message exchange with Magaña, and he responded by photoshopping her image into what critics described as a racist caricature.

  • The controversy unfolds amid an already tense Democratic primary between Crockett and James Talarico on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

The players

Luis Magaña

A political influencer who runs the social media account @RogueDNC.

Jasmine Crockett

A U.S. Senate candidate facing a closely watched Democratic primary against state Rep. James Talarico.

Lynae Vanee

The host of the Instagram series 'Parking Lot Pimpin'' and Revolt TV's 'The People's Brief'.

Elizabeth Booker Houston

A political influencer who shared what she described as a direct message exchange with Magaña.

NAACP

The civil rights organization that distanced itself from Magaña after the controversy.

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What they’re saying

“Don't use us as a justification for your views, especially when it comes to issues that impact Black women. We celebrate the voices and experiences of Black women and believe they deserve to be at the forefront of these discussions. Let's keep the conversation authentic and respectful. Not focused on our org as justification for position.”

— NAACP

“Do not ever in your life think it's okay to use me to perpetuate misogynoir against any black woman. When both Jasmine and James have similar voting records on the issue of Gaza, and both of them have the same stance supporting defensive weapons to Israel, while stopping offensive weapons — it's overtly clear that you simply don't want this black woman to win. And you're scared that she could beat him.”

— Lynae Vanee, Host of 'Parking Lot Pimpin'' and 'The People's Brief'

“A quick reminder that Luis Magaña aka RogueDNC is a talentless hack who cannot make it in the political commentary space on intelligence or skill, so he has resorted to antagonizing and tokenizing Black women while pretending to hold progressive values that only make racist white leftists like him.”

— Elizabeth Booker Houston, Political influencer

“Hey all. I was educated on the history of racist caricatures by a mutual and apologize for my racist photoshop liquify. This person has been bullying me for months and didn't want to reply to her mean DM so I did what I thought was a funny photoshop. I apologize and thank those who talked to me with decency and respect.”

— Luis Magaña, Political influencer

What’s next

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The takeaway

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