The Grift Audiobook By Clay Cane cover art

The Grift

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

Preview

Try for $0.00
Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Grift

By: Clay Cane
Narrated by: Clay Cane
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $21.49

Buy for $21.49

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

About this listen

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
Conservatism & Liberalism Thought-Provoking South Carolina Civil rights
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about The Grift

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    502
  • 4 Stars
    27
  • 3 Stars
    2
  • 2 Stars
    2
  • 1 Stars
    5
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    450
  • 4 Stars
    30
  • 3 Stars
    13
  • 2 Stars
    5
  • 1 Stars
    5
Story
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    468
  • 4 Stars
    19
  • 3 Stars
    4
  • 2 Stars
    5
  • 1 Stars
    7

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

The truth

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.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

This book is a clear and crucial history lesson.

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

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Standing ovation

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

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

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…

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

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.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

The truth!!!

Mr. Clay Cane beautifully uncovers the black Grifters in the republican party. With historical facts and interviews with current and former members of the republican party. Clay paints a perfect picture of who they are and their twisted agenda. After reading "The Grift" I now have a clear and convincing picture of the agenda of the republican party. The same as it been since the end of slavery. White Supremacy. Great read

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

history has repeated itself time and time again let's change the truth

This book is so concise it was enlightening it was truth bearing and if this country will return to what God intended to be and not erase any of it or sweep it under the rug this country will change and the healing will begin.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

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

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

The back story we need

Thank you for preparing this wonderful material. We cannot move forward if we don’t know where we have been. This information has helped me connect the dots in so many ways

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

The Grift simply amazing

This book was absolutely THE BEST, thank you for all the History and insight. I was surprised at some of the information but thank you for enlightening me. So much to unpack but the chapters gave a great foundation to understanding our current climate. I can’t thank you enough for KEEPING ME INFORMED as Joe Madison would say “Putting it where the Goats can get it!!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!