K.C. Mayor Upstaged By Ignorant Black Constituent!

Man makes himself the news when he jumped the stage during a State of the City Address by Kansas City mayor Sly James. The protester Derron Black is a perennial candidate who lost many races. But this week's outburst may help put him with those in the Tea Party Movement. He needs advice from Congressman Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina).

Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the state. It's population is 472,000 and it's growing. The city covers four counties and the neighboring sister Kansas City, Kansas. The region covers the western end of Missouri and portions of eastern Kansas.

The city is home of the Kansas City Royals baseball team and Kansas City Chiefs, the NFL team still grieving over the horrible decision made by Jovan Belcher, a teammate who killed his former girlfriend and then himself.

The city is famous for barbecue, jazz, blues and the beautiful landscapes. And you can add an ignorant Black man to the city's fame.

Well today, it's reported that mayor Sly James was rattled by an angry constituent.

The mainstream media was taken back by the abrupt interruption by the man who knocked down the flagpole and stole the microphone.

He managed to get a few swears in before he was taken down by security.




The man who allegedly disrupted Kansas City Mayor Sly James’ State of the City speech on Tuesday was charged Wednesday with two misdemeanors.

Derron Black's mugshot from the lockup!

The Kansas City Star reports that Derron L. Black, 31, was charged with third-degree assault on a law enforcement officer and with obstructing government operations, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.

As the mayor was giving his speech before an audience of about 250 people at the Gem Theater, a man went on stage and commandeered the microphone. The court file alleges that when the mayor’s police-provided bodyguard, Marlon Buie, grabbed him, Black resisted Buie by punching and swinging his arms.

Buie suffered a cut on his neck and bruising on his arm. He was treated at North Kansas City Hospital on Tuesday.

Black posted bond on Wednesday and was released from jail. He could not be reached for comment.

According to the court record, Black acknowledged in a statement to police that he interrupted the mayor by throwing a flag to the floor and yelling obscenities.

On Tuesday night, a statement was posted on YouTube that purported to be an apology from Black.



“This is Derron Black,” the audio segment said, adding that he was in the jail at police headquarters. “I’m just reflecting on all today’s events, and I would just like to apologize to all my fellow Kansas Citians for being disrespectful and disruptive today.”

The statement went on to challenge James “about the true reality of the condition of the people east of Troost or just throughout Kansas City in general.”

The mayor was not harmed and went on to finish his speech, which tried to highlight progress in the city over the past year.

Black was an unsuccessful candidate last year for a seat representing Missouri House District 23.