Minority Outreach Comes to CPAC
During a strategic planning session, a small group of strangers debated strategies for building bridges between the GOP and people of color.
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The official title of the Conservative Political Action Conference’s discussion on race was “Content of Our Character: Conservatives See Deeper,” a Saturday afternoon talk held on the conference’s main stage.
The panelists—four Republicans of color—touched on the need for criminal justice reform and the negative experiences they've had dealing with black Democrats, while challenging the GOP to move beyond simply being content with declaring themselves the party President Lincoln.