Collins Iyare Idehen Jr.[3] (born 1983), better known as Colion Noir, is an American gun rights activist, lawyer, and host of the web series NOIR.
Colion Noir | |
|---|---|
| Born | Collins Iyare Idehen Jr. November 27, 1983[1][2] |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Second Amendment rights activist |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Gun rights activism |
In 2013, the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) recruited him to appear in NRA News videos.[4] Later that year, he appeared at its convention in Houston.[2][5] Since then, he has become the NRA's "most prominent black commentator," as The Guardian described him in 2017.[6]
Early life edit
Noir was born Collins Iyare Idehen, Jr. in Houston, Texas, to immigrants from Nigeria, the son of an executive chef father and a registered nurse mother.[3] As an only child, Noir spent his formative years in Houston, Texas.[2]
Education edit
Noir graduated from high school in Houston. He earned a political science degree from the University of Houston and a J.D. degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, also in Houston.[2] He first became interested in firearms while a student at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law.[6]
References edit
- ^ Colion Noir (April 9, 2020). Why I Fell In Love w/ This Rifle After Only 35 Rounds. YouTube.
- ^ a b c d Hennessy-Fiske, Molly (23 July 2013). "NRA's black commentator becomes Web sensation". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ a b Grove, Lloyd (2018-03-29). "For NRA TV'S Colion Noir, Happiness Is a Warm Gun". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ Fox, Lauren (4 March 2013). "NRA Recruits YouTube Gun Enthusiast for Minority Ad Campaign". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on March 5, 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ Fuller, Jaime (15 May 2014). "Which NRA member are you?". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ a b Beckett, Lois (2017-06-20). "Prominent black NRA defender criticizes ruling in Philando Castile case". The Guardian. Archived from the original on June 20, 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-30.