What Political Power Feels Like to Me?

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When i say black power, i do not mean political party power. Neither democrat or republican. Black people now vote overwhelmingly democrat because they simply cannot abide the republicans. But black people are, in many ways, on social issue, just as conservative as republicans. Give if you give them enough political power that they force the political parties to actually compete for their vote, it is possible t t they could vote in verin various way, for different parties. And that's fine with me. What political power, what black power feels like to me, is self determination. It is not slavish devotion to any political party.

In this week's episode Charles Blow speaks to journalist Dele Olojede about the arguments in his new book The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto. He argued that if enough African-Americans move south, the demographic balance in the Southern States will be tipped in favour of Black voters and politicians. His new home state of Georgia – he practises what he preaches and left Brooklyn for Atlanta – recently voted for a Democrat presidential candidate and two Democratic Senate candidates, one of whom became the first Black senator in the state’s history. The growing African-American population in Georgia was pivotal in these votes, Blow believes. To find out more and buy the book click here: https://www.primrosehillbooks.com/product/the-devil-you-know-a-black-power-manifesto-charles-m-blow-subscribers/

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