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Singer Kanye West and President-elect Donald Trump talk as they arrive to talk to the press after their meetings at Trump Tower December 13, 2016 in New York.

What The Kanye Controversy Can Teach Us About Black Voters

5:33pm May 04, 2018

by Gene Demby

The reactions to Kanye West's noisy rightward lurch illustrate some important dynamics about black voting behavior and why a country with many black conservatives has so few black Republicans.

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Pastor Mark Burns spoke at the Republican National Convention last month, calling on Republicans to "come together to defeat Hillary Clinton and those race-baiting Democrats."

Trump Surrogate Tweets Cartoon Of Hillary Clinton In Blackface

9:29pm August 29, 2016

by Amita Kelly

Pastor Mark Burns apologized for the tweet, which mocked Hillary Clinton with a cartoon that read, in part, "I ain't no ways tired of pandering to African Americans."

Donald Trump's perceived strength is with white voters, but he is underperforming Mitt Romney's 14-point margin with white women and 27-point margin with white men in 2012.

Donald Trump's Real Problem Is With White People

9:33am August 25, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

The Trump campaign is doing a lot of outreach to black and Latino communities, but he is underperforming most with the group he is supposed to appeal to most — whites.

Republican Mia Love celebrates with her supporters after winning the race for Utah's 4th Congressional District on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

As GOP Swept Congress, Black Republicans Took Home Historic Wins

6:33pm November 08, 2014

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Republican Party made striking gains during the midterm elections. Among their victories were three wins by black Republicans, who seem to be building momentum for diversifying the GOP ranks.

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