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Ted Johnson on Trump’s Appeal to Black Men: “Hyper-Masculine and Untouchable”

As part of the Democrats' broader effort to secure the Black vote in November, Kamala Harris is unveiling a new economic plan to provide more opportunities for Black men. Theodore R. Johnson, a scholar of race and electoral politics, speaks about his new book, "If We Are Brave: Essays From Black Americana." In it the author engages such topics as democracy and race through first-hand accounts.

Ted Johnson on Trump’s Appeal to Black Men: “Hyper-Masculine and Untouchable”

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