The Open Mind

The Black Republicans

Special | 28m 8s  | Video has closed captioning.

Harvard Kennedy School Professor Leah Wright Rigueur discusses her new book "The Loneliness of the Black Republican: Pragmatic Politics and the Pursuit of Power," a history of the GOP's relationship with African Americans from the New Deal to Ronald Reagan's presidency.

Aired: 12/27/14

Rating: NR

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