A college essay written by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in 1992 in which he criticizes Black conservatives like Clarence Thomas and Colin Powell has resurfaced. In the essay, Jeffries also defended his uncle, who was engulfed in controversy at the time for antisemitic comments. Jeffries in 1993 told an interviewer he only had a "vague recollection" of his uncle's controversy. Jeffries' spokesperson said that he does not share the views espoused by his uncle and touted his record of bringing communities together. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat, is facing backlash after a decades-old opinion article...