Minorities and morality: A growing conservative streak in the black community

Monday, December 01, 2008

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Charles M. Blow (The New York Times)

California’s Proposition Eight, which bans gay marriage, has brought to light a conservative streak among African Americans. Around seventy percent of black voters in California say they voted in favor of the ban. New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow joins The Takeaway to share his insight into why blacks voted yes on Prop Eight.

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