it might surprise you to learn that many black americans are finally getting smart and realizing their race has actually been held down by old time democrats and that most of the laws raising them up have come from republicans...martin luther king's niece is a powerful speaker for republican and conservative causes. the speaker at the villages tea party monday night was an author who calls for more blacks to become Frederick Douglas republicans. there is a documentary film called Runaway Slave which you can probably find something about on google or youtube... blacks are becoming more educated through republican led programs and are beginning to see the light that they won't be used as an ignorant power base for any party.