Are there black tea party members

In , presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry won 88 percent of the black vote; four years later, 95 percent of black voters cast ballots for Obama. Since Obama's election, Webb said some black conservatives have even resorted to hiding their political views. Why can't we speak openly and honestly if we disagree?

Among the 37 black Republicans running for U. A tea party supporter running against Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Lollar says he's finding support in unexpected places. The year-old U. Marine Corps reservist recently walked into a bar in southern Maryland that was decorated with a Confederate flag, the banner of the southern U.

The flag gave his wife Rosha pause. Many, many of our Southern citizens came together under that flag for the purpose of keeping their family and their state together,"' Lollar recalled. The study, just published in the journal Social Science Research, finds this acrimony appears to be aimed specifically at blacks rather than also targeting Latinos.

Tope and his colleagues analyze the results of a telephone survey of American adults, which was taken in Racial resentment was measured by responses to five statements. The perceived threat posed by Latinos was measured in a separate series of statements.

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Lexington Books. Kirk A. Johnson is associate professor of sociology and African American studies at the University of Mississippi.