There was little to no engagement with conservative Blacks who have credibility within the Black community.
Would you go to a cardiologist for problems with your kidney? Would you ask a vegan to lead a marketing campaign for McDonald's hamburgers? Then why in the hell would you think engaging with minstrel shows like Diamond and Silk or Candace Owens will move the needle in the Black community.
We must move away from one or two Blacks as "Race insurance" and view Blacks based on the value add they bring to the issue at hand.
The "Race insurance" theory holds that one can't be racist because they have a Black staffer which is definitely not true, but I digress.
Black conservatives are not here to entertain the party or to say outlandish things about the Black community that Whites could not get away with saying.
Our side must surround themselves with Blacks who will tell them what they need to hear, not what they want to hear.
Some of these conversations will be uncomfortable, but I have been Black most of my life and I think I know how my community views the rhetoric and optics coming from our side.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/5/once-again-radical-democrats-accuse-republicans-of/
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