Category Archives: Race/Racism/Race Relations
Race and Roil: The Myth of Race War
As a Conservative reader of Conservative blogs I can tell you that there are many dangers to which Conservatives would like to alert you. There is the danger of the national deficit, which has reached $17 trillion dollars. There is … Continue reading
Volitional Human Beings in the Aftermath of Trayvon Martin
This has been a good time to be a conservative. The aftermath of the acquittal of George Zimmerman for killing Trayvon Martin has not only elevated Zimmerman to cult hero status, it has also freed Conservatives to express their fear … Continue reading
Marie Stroughter Quoted on CNN Live
African-American Conservatives Co-Founder, Marie Stroughter, was quoted on CNN Live today, regarding parenting in the aftermath of the Zimmerman trial verdict.
Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman and a Willing Suspension of Disbelief
It is about race. Without race, there is no explanation for the Martin tragedy, or the reaction to it. I admit my initial reaction to Martin’s death was based on race – at least in a sense. As an African … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural, Current events/topics, Media & Media Bias, Race/Racism/Race Relations, racism
Tagged #Justice4Trayvon, Al Sharpton, Arizona ice tea, David Horowitz, FL, George Zimmerman, hoodie, Jesse Jackson, Jordan Davis, Michael David Dunn, NAACP, Nicholas Wapshott, Sanford, skittles, Tawana Brawley, Trayvon Martin
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An Evening with Rand Paul
In my last few blog posts, I’ve shared with our readers how I’ve struggled to articulate all I felt about November’s election. Of all the emotions I went through, from shock, disappointment…and a bit of anger, I think the overarching … Continue reading
Posted in Current events/topics, Elections, General, GOP/RNC, Race/Racism/Race Relations, Tea Party
Tagged #acon, #RandPaul, #tcot, HBCUs, inclusivity, outreach, solutions, strategy
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Race and Republicans
I was honored to speak today on Arise.tv about the role of African-Americans in the Republican party. There’s only so much you can say in seconds-long sound bites, particularly when many charges are being leveled at you with machine gun … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Attacks from the Left, Cultural, DNC/Democrats, Elections, General, GOP/RNC, Race/Racism/Race Relations, racism
Tagged Allen West, civil rights, Democrats, DNC, GOP, history, Marco Rubio, Mia Love, race, racism, reconstruction, Republicans, RNC, slavery, Star Parker, Tim Scott, token, tokenism
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Black Conservatives, Black Progressives, and ‘Uncle Tom’
Back in the day, we used to call someone like that, and I want to remind you when this incident occurred, I was really struck by a front page picture of this guy, which we called Negro, I mean that … Continue reading
Posted in Attacks from the Left, Cultural, Race/Racism/Race Relations, racism, Tea Party
Tagged "N-Word", Uncle Tom
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Justice for Trayvon Martin…and All Victims of Hate Crime?
I really tried to stay out of the Trayvon Martin case. But people are writing some really dumb things online –particularly about his choice of attire: a hoodie — and my outrage at the truly ignorant and, frankly racist, remarks … Continue reading
AACONS on To The Point
African-American Conservatives Co-Founder, Marie Stroughter, appeared on today’s episode of To the Point on KCRW, an NPR affiliate. Ms. Stroughter spoke to the conservative viewpoint, with panelists Dr. Peniel Joseph, Walter Rhett and Mikki Taylor espousing the liberal perspective. Click … Continue reading
Posted in Attacks from the Left, Cultural, Current events/topics, Elections, Race/Racism/Race Relations, racism
Tagged Jr., Marie Stroughter, Martin Luther King, MLK
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Should Michael Steele Be Re-Elected as RNC Chair?
You don’t have to cast a very wide net in and around the blogosphere to find that most conservatives bristle at the charge made that we disagree with President Obama based upon his skin color. It’s an absurd notion, yet … Continue reading
Posted in GOP/RNC, Race/Racism/Race Relations, Tea Party
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