Chryl N. Laird

Chryl N. Laird is assistant professor of government and legal studies at Bowdoin College. She is the co-author of Steadfast Democrats: How Social Forces Shape Black Political Behavior.

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Why Black Voters Stick With Democrats

Trump has been making overtures to African Americans, but Republicans won’t win significant black support as long as current patterns of segregation persist.
- Ismail K. White and Chryl N. Laird
- February 11, 2020