Blacks in the Party of Lincoln

Published August 30, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

We get commentary on African-American participation in the Republican National Convention from J.C. Watts, a former GOP congressman from Oklahoma, and Joseph C. Phillips, an actor and essayist.

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