The Grift: The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult of Trump

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Clay Cane Lavette Books

The Grift

The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult of Trump

Clay Cane, Lavette Books

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Sourcebooks, Inc
01 October 2024

Politics & government; Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies; Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies

Award-winning journalist and SiriusXM radio host Clay Cane reveals how over a 200 year history, Black Republicans have transformed from leaders of justice to insidious sellouts who have aligned themselves with white supremacists in order to gain power.

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 who provide cover for explicit bigotry are 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.

By: Clay Cane
Contributions by: Lavette Books
Imprint: Sourcebooks, Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 1mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9781728272429
ISBN 10: 1728272424
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 01 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

CLAY CANE is an award-winning journalist, author, television personality, documentary filmmaker, and the host of The Clay Cane Show on Sirius XM Urban View. Raised in both Washington State and Philadelphia, his diverse background provides sharp, witty, incisive, and raw analysis on culture. He is a graduate of Rutgers University, Phi Beta Kappa, with a B.A. in English and African American Studies.

Reviews for The Grift: The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult of Trump

"""The Grift isn't just a book--it's a revelation. Cane's meticulous research, combined with his compassionate storytelling, lays bare the complexities of identity, loyalty, and political evolution within the Black community."" -- BET.com"