A Word: Is Larry Elder the Best of Black Republicans?

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🗓️ 12 September 2021

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Black Republican Larry Elder is leading the race to replace California Governor Gavin Newsom. For decades, the GOP was the default choice of millions of Black voters. But that changed during the civil rights era, as that party emerged as the home of segregationists, white supremacists, and their sympathizers. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Michael Steele, Maryland’s former lieutenant governor, and ex-chair of the RNC to talk about Black Republican leadership and the future of Black conservatives. Guest: Michael Steele, former chair of the RNC, and a political analyst for MSNBC Podcast production by Ahyiana Angel and Jasmine Ellis You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:38.5	I'm your host, Jason Johnson.
0:40.5	A generation after leaders like Colin Powell
0:42.9	inspired African American conservatives to embrace the GOP.
0:46.7	Some of the most visible black Republicans now
0:49.5	are extremists and blowhards who are chasing
0:52.3	the support of Trump voters.
0:53.9	What happened and what's the way forward?
0:56.3	There was a time when blacks voted 90-10 Republican.
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