Brandi Collins-Dexter

author of “Black Skinhead: Reflections on Blackness and Our Political Future”

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“Black Skinhead: Reflections on Blackness and Our Political Future” is a new book that documents and analyzes the increase in Black Republican voters and representation since 2020.

‘Black Skinhead’: Why Black voters are disillusioned in US

“Black Skinhead: Reflections on Blackness and Our Political Future” is a new book that documents and analyzes the increase in Black Republican voters and representation since 2020.

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