{"product_id":"the-grift-the-downward-spiral-of-black-republicans-from-the-party-of-lincoln-to-the-cult-of-trump-9781728290225","title":"The Grift: The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult of Trump","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAN INSTANT \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e AND \u003cem\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart history and part cultural analysis, \u003cem\u003eThe Grift\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the nuanced history of Black Republicans. Clay Cane lays out how Black Republicanism has been mangled by opportunists who are apologists for racism.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether 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 providing cover for explicit bigotry is 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clay Cane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781728290225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/17\/2023 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCane, Clay:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClay Cane is an award-winning journalist, writer, radio host, and political commentator. A graduate of Rutgers University with a degree in African-American Studies, his work on race, culture, and politics have appeared in national publications, including the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, CNN, and The Grio. He is the director of the original BET documentary \u003cem\u003eHoller If You Hear Me: Black and Gay in the Church\u003c\/em\u003e, which was screened at the Obama White House. In 2017, \u003cem\u003eThe Clay Cane Show\u003c\/em\u003e launched on SiriusXM Urban View channel 126. Clay is a regular political commentator on MSNBC. \u003cem\u003eThe Grift\u003c\/em\u003e is his second book, his first being \u003cem\u003eLive Through This: Surviving the Intersections of Sexuality, God, and Race\u003c\/em\u003e. ClayCane.net, @claycane\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43652899733619,"sku":"9.78173E+12","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_19ddfd0a-a0bc-4b4e-a61e-0eb93cd27025.jpg?v=1756295453","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-grift-the-downward-spiral-of-black-republicans-from-the-party-of-lincoln-to-the-cult-of-trump-9781728290225","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}