The Grift
The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult of Trump
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4.4 • 35 Ratings
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Publisher Description
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER
Part history and part cultural analysis, The Grift chronicles the nuanced history of Black Republicans. Clay Cane lays out how Black Republicanism has been mangled by opportunists who are apologists for racism.
After the Civil War, the pillars of Black Republicanism were a balanced critique of both political parties, civil rights for all Americans, reinventing an economy based on exploitation, and, most importantly, building thriving Black communities. How did Black Republicanism devolve from revolutionaries like Frederick Douglass to the puppets in the Trump era?
Whether it's radical conservatives like South Carolina Senator Tim Scott or Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, they are consistently viral news and continuously upholding egregious laws at the expense of their Black brethren. Black faces in high places providing cover for explicit bigotry is one of the greatest threats to the liberation of Black and brown people. By studying these figures and their tactics, Cane exposes the grift and lays out a plan to emancipate our future.
Customer Reviews
Interesting book Overall
Very insightful, very motivational, especially if you don’t really take politics seriously in life
Enlightening Read!
This book opened my eyes to the actual role many Black historical figures played in the Black trajectory in America. I was quite surprised at the sheer number of Black grifters that I was taught were positive players in history who actually sold out the Black race. Highly recommend this book.
The Good And Bad Sides Of Black Republican
This book is brilliant, fascinating, I learned so much about the Republican Party.