Party Politics
Republican challenge with blacks and Hispanics
National Journal’s Ron Brownstein provided an eye-opening reminder in a recent column about the impact of changing ethnic demographics on America’s political landscape. The flashing red light of Brownstein’s message is pointed to the Republican Party. America is changing inexorably into a country that is less and less white and the Republican Party remains today [...]
Black and White conservatives and race
As the 2012 presidential election campaign begins to take shape, it is way past time for we African-Americans to carefully scrutinize the very influential conservative movement in this country. It is probably the nation’s single most powerful political force, one that has nearly taken complete control of political discourse. The best way to begin this [...]
Black Republicans being left out?
As the Republican candidates make their way through the Southern United States, critics say that Black voters are being ignored and are not part of the political conversation. In Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, where there is a large percentage of Black voters (nearly 30 percent of the electorate), Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney [...]
The Historic Bond that Ties African-Americans and Independents Together
Last week I joined Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network on the march from Selma to Montgomery. I am one of the 40 percent of Americans who are independent of both the major parties. Back in the days of Ross Perot, the media called guys like me “angry white men.” Along the route, [...]
What About Black Republicans?
Even though the vast majority of African American voters and lawmakers are Democrats, it may be black Republicans who have the best chance to reach the U.S. Senate or win governorships, at least in the near future. Unlike their counterparts on the other side of the aisle, black Republicans in Congress—few as they are—usually represent [...]
