THE GRIFT with Clay Cane | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Date and Time
Feb 4, 2024 5:00 pm
Location
14th & V
2021 14th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009
Feb 4, 2024 5:00 pm
14th & V
Part history and part cultural analysis, The Grift chronicles the nuanced history of Black Republicans. Journalist and radio host Clay Cane lays out how Black Republicanism has been mangled by opportunists who are apologists for racism. After the Civil War, the pillars of Black Republicanism were a balanced critique of both political parties, civil rights for all Americans, reinventing an economy based on exploitation, and, most importantly, building thriving Black communities. How did Black Republicanism devolve from revolutionaries like Frederick Douglass to the puppets in the Trump era? Whether it's radical conservatives like South Carolina Senator Tim Scott or Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, they are consistently viral news and continuously upholding egregious laws at the expense of their Black brethren. Black faces in high places providing cover for explicit bigotry is one of the greatest threats to the liberation of Black and brown people. Through an examination of these personalities and their strategies, Cane exposes the grift, reclaims Black political history that faces erasure, and presents a roadmap to liberate our future.
Clay Cane is joining us on the Busboys stage to discuss the history and future of Black politics in the United States with Sirius XM radio host Reecie Colbert. Copies of the book will be available for purchase during and after the event, and Cane will be signing following the program. Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase before and during the event for our livestream viewers, so make sure to order your copy before we’re out of stock!
This event is free and open to all. Our program begins at 6:00 pm, and will be followed by an audience Q&A. Copies of THE GRIFT will be available for purchase before and after the event. Please note that this event is in person and will be livestreamed.
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Clay Cane is an award-winning journalist, writer, SiriusXM radio host, and political commentator. A graduate of Rutgers University with a degree in African-American Studies, his work on race, culture, and politics have appeared in national publications, including the Washington Post, CNN, and TheGrio. He is the director of the original BET documentary Holler If You Hear Me: Black and Gay in the Church, which was screened at the Obama White House. In 2017, The Clay Cane Show launched on SiriusXM Urban View. The Grift is his second book, his first being Live Through This: Surviving the Intersections of Sexuality, God, and Race.
Reecie Colbert is a dynamic Sirius XM radio host, author, advocate, speaker, and democratic political strategist. With her signature unbossed and unfiltered delivery, Colbert empowers audiences as she demystifies complex topics and debunks disinformation. She frequently graces national cable networks like MSNBC, Cheddar TV, Revolt TV, News Nation, and Roland Martin Unfiltered on Black Star Network, where she continues to share her expert takes on politics and culture. A UCLA and Northeastern University alumnus, Reecie lives in the Washington, D.C. area, with her husband and daughter.
