An African American Engagement Office is a United States-based center established by Republican Party operatives in an effort to secure the votes of African Americans. Currently there are two African American Engagement Offices, one in Charlotte, North Carolina [1] and one in Detroit, Michigan. First established in late 2013, the offices are part of the Republican National Committee's $10 million voter engagement push in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin. [2]
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul presided over the inauguration of Detroit's African American Engagement Office in December 2013. [3] [4] The office's current national director is Ashley Bell [5] and its Deputy National Director is Ayshia Connors. [6] [7]
References
- ^ Curtis, Mary C. (October 22, 2013). "GOP launches minority outreach in N.C., defends voter law in court". Washington Post.
- ^ Whitesides, John (July 11, 2014). "Black voters skeptical of Republican Party's $10 million campaign to win them over". Raw Story. Reuters.
- ^ Woods, Ashley (November 22, 2013). "GOP Taps Rand Paul To Open Minority Outreach Office". Huffington Post.
- ^ Edwards, Breanna (December 6, 2013). "GOP Opens Outpost in Detroit, Hoping to Woo African-American Voters". The Root. Archived from the original on August 23, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ Agboola, Adedamola (February 21, 2018). "Trump Administration Appoints Its First Minority Director to the Small Business Administration". Black Enterprise.
- ^ Burke, Lauren Victoria (October 6, 2016). "RNC Hires Deputy Director for African American Engagement". NBC.
- ^ Gangitano, Alex (March 30, 2017). "Black Republican Staffer Association Membership Has Doubled". Roll Call.
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