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politics1 year ago•6 min saved

"Challenges and Controversies: GOP's Struggle with Black Voter Outreach"

At the Black Conservative Federation’s honors gala, former President Donald Trump's remarks highlighted the challenges facing the GOP in reaching out to Black voters, drawing divergent reactions and condemnation from Democrats and Black community leaders. Despite efforts to show affinity with Black voters, recent polling indicates that Black voters still hold highly negative views of Trump. The gala, attended by around 500 Black conservative lawmakers, activists, pundits, and donors, aimed to highlight the GOP's pitch to Black voters, but also served as a homecoming for Black GOP voters who reject suggestions that the party and its leaders are racists. While some attendees praised Trump's speech, others, including prominent figures like Nikki Haley and Joe Biden's campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond, criticized his remarks as insulting and racist.

via The Associated Press|

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politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Controversy Surrounds Florida's Slavery Curriculum: Black Republican Congressman and Senator Speak Out

Republican congressman John James, who is Black, criticized Florida governor Ron DeSantis for defending the state's new educational standards that teach public school students that enslaved Black Americans benefited from their forced labor by learning useful skills. James argued that there was nothing beneficial about slavery for his ancestors and accused DeSantis of rewriting history. He also defended his fellow Black Republican lawmakers Byron Donalds and Tim Scott, who had criticized the curriculum. James cautioned DeSantis against attacking them, highlighting that there are only five Black Republicans in Congress. DeSantis is a presidential hopeful and is currently trailing former president Donald Trump in the polls for the Republican nomination.

via The Guardian US|

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politics2 years ago•9 min saved

Tim Scott's Presidential Campaign and the Spotlight on Black Republicans

Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, the only Black Republican in the Senate, plans to announce his presidential campaign on Monday, becoming one of a handful of Black conservatives to run for president in recent years. While Black Republicans are a small group of voters and politicians, those elected to office have expressed frustration that they are viewed not simply as conservatives but as Black conservatives. Mr. Scott's candidacy could raise not only his profile, but those of Black conservatives across the country.

via The New York Times|

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