by KENNETH MCCLENTON The Green Room was filled with cheerful greetings amongst the many champions of public policy. Provocative conversations about China's economy and its impact on the US economy, Nannie Helen Burroughs cultural impact and the chasms between the Republican establishment and Tea Party radicals were fervent and boisterous. Amidst the afternoon's electricity, a…
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About: Raynard Jackson
Recent Posts by Raynard Jackson
An Unreasonable Approach To The Black Vote
Last week I had a very long conversation with a major political operative about whether there was a role for Blacks in the Republican Party, on congressional staffs, on campaign staffs, or the various presidential campaigns. The simple response is that the Republican Party is racist; they don’t care about Blacks; and they don’t think…
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Blacks Are Searching
This past weekend I had the chance to be part of a historic event in Washington, DC. Black Americans for a Better Future (BAFBF) hosted their fourth annual Black Republican Trailblazer Awards Luncheon at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel. We had a packed house for both the Saturday evening VIP reception with the honorees, as well…
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Fourth Annual Black Republican Trailblazers Awards – Awards Luncheon
Our fourth annual Black Republican Trailblazer Awards Luncheon was created to pay homage to Black Republicans who have made a positive to contribution to America, the Black community, and the Republican Party. It’s not about honoring someone with a title, but rather, honoring an individual who has made a difference in our country. Unfortunately, many…
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Fourth Annual Black Republican Trailblazers Awards – VIP Reception
The VIP reception with the Trailblazers provided the audience a chance to see our honorees all together for a panel discussion about their personal and political journies. It also allowed the audience the opportunity to personally meet, socialize and take photos with each of the honorees. ► BRIAMARIE PERFORMANCE AND INTERVIEW HONOREE PANEL DISCUSSION: PART…
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Old School Politics
Alright, alright; enough about my column from last week where I called out several RNC staffers by name because of their total disloyalty and disrespect towards me. No more jokes about me being introverted and never speaking my mind. I will admit last week’s column was very pointed and blunt—by design. I came into the…
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The RNC’s Continued Disdain For Blacks
Once again the Republican National Committee (RNC) has demonstrated why they can’t get more Blacks involved in the party. In all fairness, party chairman, Reince Priebus has tried to do the right thing, but his staff has been a total disaster with executing his vision. Four years ago I created the inaugural Black Republican Trailblazer…
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Language In Thought And Action
Last week I was reflecting on how to better help the Republican Party get more Blacks engaged in the party and ended up taking a mental stroll down memory lane. In my freshman year in college at Oral Roberts University, my freshman textbook for my English class was Language in Thought and Action. The author…
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Trump And The Black Vote
The year 2015 brought tectonic changes in several areas of our lives that the media has totally ignored or under-reported. Too often media, both left and right, only talk to people who view the world from the same prism as they do. The same argument can be made about the political establishment from both parties.…
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Speaker Series: Lt. Gov. Boyd K. Rutherford
As most of you know, Black Americans for a Better Future launched its inaugural speaker’s series on November 17, 2015 with an interview with Maryland Lieutenant Governor, Boyd Rutherford. He is the second highest elected Black Republican in the U.S. and most Republicans are unfamiliar with him. We invited 100 of the most successful Black businessmen…
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