List of African-American Republicans

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First African American Senator and Representatives: Sen. Hiram Revels (R-MS), Rep. Benjamin S. Turner (R-AL), Robert DeLarge (R-SC), Josiah Walls (R-FL), Jefferson Long (R-GA), Joseph Rainey and Robert B. Elliott (R-SC), 1872

The following is a list of African-American Republicans, past and present. This list is limited to black Americans who have worked in a direct, professional capacity in politics.

Contents :

A

B

Edward Brooke was the first African American popularly elected to the United States Senate. Hiram Revels was the first black U.S. senator, however, he was elected to office by a legislature.

C

Herman Cain
Selwyn Carrol

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H

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K

Alveda King, former member of the Georgia House of Representatives

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O

P

Colin Powell, 65th Secretary of State

R

Condoleezza Rice, 66th Secretary of State

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Michael Steele, 64th Chairman of the Republican National Committee

T

Clarence Thomas, Associate Supreme Court Justice

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V

W

Allen West, former Congressman from Florida's 22nd District

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Alaska Legislature Roster of Members 1913-2014 (PDF). Juneau: Alaska Legislative Affairs Agency. 2014. pp. 49, 97.
  2. ↑ Mitchell, Elaine B., ed. (1973). Alaska Blue Book (First ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 84.
  3. ↑ "Selwyn George Carrol (obituary)". Hampton County Guardian. Hampton. December 29, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Florida House of Representatives - Jennifer Carroll - 2014 - 2016 ( Speaker Crisafulli )". Myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  5. ↑ "Leading Authorities Speakers Ron Christie". Leadingauthorities.com. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  6. ↑ The African-American Electorate, 1st ed., by Walton, Hanes Jr., Donald R. Deskins, Jr., Sherman Puckett. Publisher: The Congressional Quarterly, USA. June 2012.
  7. ↑ Joan Potter. "African American Firsts: Famous Little-Known and Unsung Triumphs of Blacks ...". Books.google.com. p. 141. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2007.
  10. ↑ Alaska Legislature Roster of Members 1913-2014, pp. 61–67, 99
  11. ↑ Eppenbach, Sarah; Foster, Scott, eds. (1983). Alaska Blue Book (Sixth ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 85.
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  14. ↑ Rehm, Todd (April 16, 2014). "Republican Leo Smith announces for 13th Congressional District". GaPundit.com. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  15. ↑ "The Georgia Black Republican Council". Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  16. ↑ Bluestein, Greg (May 13, 2016). "Georgia GOP minority engagement guru: 'Donald Trump can easily get 20 percent of black voters'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  17. ↑ Peter J. Boyer  (2008-10-06). "The Appalachian Problem". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  18. ↑ "Online Exhibitions | Kenneth Spencer Research Library". Spencer.lib.ku.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  19. ↑ David A. Nichols. "A Matter of Justice: Eisenhower and the Beginning of the Civil Rights Revolution". Books.google.com. p. 222. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  20. ↑ Lockyer, Ellen (August 18, 2016). "Wilson upsets Gattis for state Senate seat". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  21. ↑ Hollander, Zaz (September 28, 2016). "Wasilla councilman poised to become first African-American senator from Mat-Su". Alaska Dispatch News. p. A1. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
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