{"product_id":"the-grift-the-downward-spiral-of-black-republicans-from-the-party-of-lincoln-to-the-cult-of-trump","title":"The Grift: The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult of Trump","description":"AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER\nPart history and part cultural analysis, The Grift chronicles the nuanced history of Black Republicans. Clay Cane lays out how Black Republicanism has been mangled by opportunists who are apologists for racism.\nAfter the Civil War, the pillars of Black Republicanism were a balanced critique of both political parties, civil rights for all Americans, reinventing an economy based on exploitation, and, most importantly, building thriving Black communities. How did Black Republicanism devolve from revolutionaries like Frederick Douglass to the puppets in the Trump era?\nWhether it's radical conservatives like South Carolina Senator Tim Scott or Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, they are consistently viral news and continuously upholding egregious laws at the expense of their Black brethren. Black faces in high places providing cover for explicit bigotry is one of the greatest threats to the liberation of Black and brown people. By studying these figures and their tactics, Cane exposes the grift and lays out a plan to emancipate our future.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1728290228\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1728290228.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Cane, Clay|Lavette Books\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41603672866874,"sku":"DBV.1728290228.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1728290228-0.jpg?v=1787198990","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-grift-the-downward-spiral-of-black-republicans-from-the-party-of-lincoln-to-the-cult-of-trump","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}