Modern Black Conservatism: How the Nexus of Conservative Activists, Digital Activism and Racial Consciousness Contributed to Black Votes for Trump

• In Event: Public Opinion and Issues

Brief Overview

This paper examines how political activists, frustration with Obama’s neoliberalism and digital activism contributed to an increase in African-Americans voting for Donald Trump in 2016 through surveys and semi-structured interviews.

Author

• Ariel Salmon, University of Chicago