Hip Hop Republican is a combined
music
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and
politics
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blog that started in 2004 by Richard Ivory. Ivory says that he started the blog in part because of frustration with the belief that blacks must be
Democrats. The blog was credited with giving
conservative blacks a sense of community during the
2008 presidential election when they were often expected to vote in solidarity with
Barack Obama
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.
The blog has since expanded to feature many other commentators alongside Ivory, including
Lenny McAllister and
Shirley Husar
Shirley may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Shirley'' (novel), an 1849 novel by Charlotte Brontë
* ''Shirley'' (1922 film), a British silent film
* ''Shirley'' (2020 film), an American biographical film about Shirley Jackson
* ''Shirley'' ( ...
. The term "Hip-Hop Republican" as popularized by the blog has become an identity for some young black
Republicans
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
.
[Emily Ramshaw]
"Hip Hop Republicans".
''The Dallas Morning News
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'', 9/2/2008.
See also
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Black conservatism in the United States
In the United States, black conservatism is a political and social movement rooted in African-American communities that aligns largely with the American conservative movement, including the Christian right. Black conservatism emphasizes social c ...
References
External links
Hip Hop Republican blog"Interview with Hip Hop Republican's Claudio Simpkins @ RNC".
African-American blogs
Black conservatism in the United States
American political blogs
Republican Party (United States)
American conservative websites
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