Asks the black Republican pastor in New Jersey, in an op-ed featured in the Asbury Park Press: "I
am upset that black local Republicans are not taking a stand for issues
that affect our local community. I find it very disturbing when my son
goes to a Catholic school, but because he’s black, it is assumed he’s a
Democrat because of the color of his skin. Until
the country can set aside religion, gender and sexual orientation, and
come together, our children will be left behind socially and
economically."
More commentary: "I
want to encourage my party to represent not just white Americans, but
all Americans. I want to encourage our local party to represent our
diversity in age, color, and culture. I want our community to not make
assumptions that the color of my skin determines what I believe. I
want the Republican Party to portray all the members, so locally people
will not keep asking the same question, 'Where are the black
Republicans?' because we are right here."
Clavon Leonard: "Where Are The Black Republicans?"
