Addresses Quote by Ken Mehlman

I'm going to be a Republican who happens to be black - who will talk about issues that I'm passionate about.

— Tim Scott

I can do an hour-long speech about Democrats taking African Americans for granted, and I'd have a line behind me of very prominent African-Americans…

— Emanuel Cleaver

As for my support for Obama, remember that I was brought up in Washington. It was an all-black city when I was a kid.…

— Gore Vidal

I think the most critical needs of the African-American communities aren't being addressed primarily because of decisions being made by Republican Congressional leaders.

— Melissa Harris-Perry

I fully recognize and appreciate the many substantial contributions of black Americans and other minorities to the creation and preservation and development of our…

— Strom Thurmond

Republicans have to tell the truth about the issues impacting the black community. The must focus on restoring the black family, jobs, safe communities,…

— Jesse Lee Peterson

Recent events in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina have reaffirmed for me, however, the complete folly of any Republican strategy to increase black representation…

— Ward Connerly

I shouldn't be the only African American Republican in the House of Representatives.

— Will Hurd

I will promote a positive agenda focused on issues important to Mississippians.

— Cindy Hyde-Smith

In particular in how [Barack Obama] has directed what you could describe as patronizing remarks to African-American communities.

— Ta-Nehisi Coates