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.
NPR’s Robert Siegel talks with historian Leah Wright Rigueur, whose book, The Loneliness of the Black Republican: Pragmatic Politics and the Pursuit of Power, explores the history of the relationship between African-Americans and the Republican Party. ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: At that meeting that Donald Trump held in New York this morning, black Republican leaders were
By Alan Yuhas Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson has accused Black Lives Matter activists of “creating strife”, underscoring the awkward relationship between conservatism and race for the only African American campaigning for president. “Of course black lives matter,” Carson said on Wednesday after speaking at a closed-door event with local politicians and businessmen in Harlem.
I was invited on WNPR’s “Where We Live” to discuss the rise of Bernie Sanders and how the Democratic party is responding to his popularity in the 2016 race for president. OTHER INVITED GUESTS: Colin McEnroe – Host of The Colin McEnroe Show John Dillon – Director at Vermont Public Radio Bob Kinzel – Reporter
