Minstrelsy Over Substance: The GOP’s Black Voter Problem

Until the GOP stops mocking Black women long enough to listen, it’s not courting voters—it’s chasing applause.

Black Americans are more disillusioned with the Democratic Party than ever. Many hold values that overlap with conservatism—family, faith, self-determination. But leaving the Democratic Party doesn’t automatically mean joining the Republican Party. And as long as the GOP keeps targeting or trivializing Black women, the voters who hold the most political…