Historian, Author, & Political Scholar.
“This is book is an excellent examination of the idea of Black Conservatism. – Dr. Jelani Cobb”
It has always been a dream of mine to be & present in the Schomburg. Much of my research happened in the Schomburg so it feels like I’m coming full circle.
[x_blockquote cite=”Jackie Robinson in 1968″ type=”left”]“I’m a black man first, an American second, & then I will support a political party—third.”[/x_blockquote] On a Saturday evening in February of 1966, over a thousand mostly white Republican men and women crowded into a Cleveland hotel banquet hall, eager to hear Jackie Robinson’s opening keynote for the annual
Americans were caught off guard. But the move reflected the complexity of the legendary champion’s public life. About a month before the presidential election of 1984, Muhammad Ali publicly endorsed President Ronald Reagan’s reelection bid. He did so against the backdrop of a tony Los Angeles gathering of black Republicans where attendees and members
A spirited discussion about race and politics, from the election of America’s first black president to the current 2016 election.
