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The Grift

The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult of Trump

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The Grift

By: Clay Cane
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GRIFTER [grif-ter] noun 1. a con or scam artist, a hustler or a sell-out

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 uphold egregious laws at the expense of their Black brethren. Part history and part cultural analysis, The Grift chronicles the nuanced history of Black Republicans. Clay Cane lays out how Black Republicanism has been mangled by opportunists who are apologists for racism.

Black faces in high places providing cover for explicit bigotry is one of the greatest threats to the liberation of Black and brown people. By studying these figures and their tactics, Cane exposes the grift and lays out a plan to emancipate our future.

©2024 Clay Cane (P)2024 Recorded Books
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This book is totally amazing. I have learned so much just in the little time that I’ve read about everything I highly recommend this to everybody to get your history. It goes through every detail of the history and how things became and how they are now please get this book clay Cane , my Taurus brother amen.

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This book is a clear and crucial history lesson.

To hear it read in his own words, Clay Canes “The Grift” is absolute brilliance!

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The truth has a way of being unveiled, Clay Cane pulls back each smelly layer of the onion
truth teller

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Amazing and Truthful

This book “The Grift “. was one of the best historical book I have ever read, Clay truly open my eyes and ears to the republican Grifters throughout our American History….Thank you Clay Cane…

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The original progressives were black republicans.

It's a fair critique of the modern black republican and how they would give it all for the proximity to power.

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Outstanding in every way

A much needed, and well written exposé of true history. The narration is outstanding. The book was really well researched. I look forward to more from this author. 

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The Truths

Mr. Cane. Thank you, thank you for the history lesson. Truth will set us free! I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the Grift.. smooches Rose Harper- Philly

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Awesome Book

A great read & listen. I truly enjoyed every chapter which made me think and laugh. I learned something new from each chapter as well. Thank You Clay Cane for writing this awesome book. Everyone I know purchased a copy of the book and listened to it on Audible. Congratulations on being a NT Times best seller. We love you my dear brother ❤️

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wonderful book

The factual acuratcy and the way the book is laid out with the information given, makes it worth revisting over and over again. The author really did his homework.

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Great book

It was very interesting . Well written and very informative, I really loved it and recommend it .

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