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The Black Republicans

Leah Wright Rigueur discusses her new book "The Loneliness of the Black Republican."

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The Black Republicans The Open Mind

Premiered December 27, 2014

Harvard Kennedy School Professor Leah Wright Rigueur discusses her new book "The Loneliness of the Black Republican: Pragmatic Politics and the Pursuit of Power," a history of the GOP's relationship with African Americans from the New Deal to Ronald Reagan's presidency.

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The Open Mind

Hosted by Alexander Heffner, The Open Mind is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas across politics, media, technology, the arts, and all realms of civic life. First broadcast in 1956, it explores challenges of the digital age, American politics and emerging issues. These conversations are a primary resource to the public, students, teachers, researchers, and archivists.