Hip Hop Republican
Encyclopedia
Hip Hop Republican is a combined music
and politics
blog started in 2004 by Richard Ivory. Ivory says that he started the blog in part because of frustration with the belief that blacks must be democrats. The blog was credited with giving conservative blacks
a sense of community during the 2008 presidential election
when they were often expected to vote in solidarity with Barack Obama
.
The blog has since expanded to feature many other commentators along side Ivory, including Lenny McAllister
. The term "hip hop republican" as popularized by the blog has become an identity for some young black republicans.
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
and politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
blog started in 2004 by Richard Ivory. Ivory says that he started the blog in part because of frustration with the belief that blacks must be democrats. The blog was credited with giving conservative blacks
Black conservatism in the United States
Black conservatism in the United States is a political and social movement rooted in communities of African descent that aligns largely with the American conservative movement...
a sense of community during the 2008 presidential election
United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
when they were often expected to vote in solidarity with Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
.
The blog has since expanded to feature many other commentators along side Ivory, including Lenny McAllister
Lenny McAllister
Lenny McAllister is a conservative American political commentator for a number of newspapers and websites, including AOL and The Root.-Early life:...
. The term "hip hop republican" as popularized by the blog has become an identity for some young black republicans.