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Participation In Electoral Politics, Byron D. Orey, Reginald Vance
Participation In Electoral Politics, Byron D. Orey, Reginald Vance
Department of Political Science: Faculty Publications
This chapter traces the evolution of African American electoral participation and characterizes the political behavior that it has generated for this racialized community. First, the chapter examines this community's behavior relative to the various political parties, the standard vehicles through which electoral participation is executed. It then examines the voting behavior of African Americans. This is followed by case studies examining Black third-party efforts, political behavior during Reconstruction, and Jesse Jackson's bid for the presidency.
The New Black Conservative: Rhetoric Or Reality?, Byron D. Orey
The New Black Conservative: Rhetoric Or Reality?, Byron D. Orey
Department of Political Science: Faculty Publications
In recent years there has been growing speculation regarding an increase in the number of African Americans identifying themselves as conservatives. Much of this speculation has been heightened by the increase in the number of African American elites who identify themselves as conservatives. This list includes icons like Clarence Thomas, J.C. Watts, Alan Keyes and Ward Connerly, to name a few. Despite the increase in the number of African American elites who identify themselves as conservatives, there has been a dearth of systematic analyses to determine if this phenomenon has trickled down to the masses.
Models that have traditionally been …