Black Republicans

From Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass to Blanche Bruce and Edward Brooke, African Americans have a long history of involvement with the Republican Party. This is a place where African Americans can come together to share why they are conservatives and what events, people or philosophies shaped their political thought.

Posted 4/8/2013

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a potential 2016 presidential contender, will address students at Howard University on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. According to a release on the university’s website, “Sen. Paul’s speech will focus on the importance of outreach to younger voters, as well as minority groups. He will also discuss the history of the African-American community’s… Read More

Posted 4/5/2013

Several of my readers of have questioned why I am writing positive articles about my Republican Party.  The simple answer is that they deserve it. In the past, I have been very critical of my party because they have ignored the Black community, disrespected our current president with incendiary language, and strayed away from our… Read More

Posted 4/4/2013

The controversy surrounding Dr. Ben Carsonillustrates a national crisis that has been ignored – and tolerated – for far too long. Carson, a renowned neurosurgeon, burst onto the national scene with his resounding National Prayer Breakfast address in February. His conservative views have made him the Right’s newest star. The inconvenient fact that he is an African-American… Read More

Posted 4/4/2013

On April 4, we commemorate the death of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. It was 45 years ago in Memphis, Tennessee, that the great civil rights leader was assassinated.  This somber anniversary should give us cause to recall the movement he inspired and to uphold his legacy. Today his monument stands on the National… Read More

Posted 4/2/2013

WASHINGTON — A significant part of the Republican Party’s future rests on the shoulders of Raffi Williams, the 24-year-old son of Fox News’ Juan Williams. Not long after RNC chair Reince Priebus admitted his party has been unable to appeal to the youth and minorities, Raffi Williams got the job of selling the GOP to… Read More