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In the United States, [[black conservatism]] is a political and social movement rooted in [[African-American]] communities that aligns largely with the [[American conservative]] movement, including the [[Christian right]].<ref name="Diamond1996">{{cite book |last1=Diamond |first1=Sara |title=Facing the Wrath: Confronting the Right in Dangerous Times |date=1996 |publisher=Common Courage Press |isbn=978-1-56751-078-2 |page=96 |language=English |quote=Christian Right activists allied with black conservatives to make their causes appear more mainstream across racial and class lines. In this vein, the Family Research Council (the lobbying affiliate of Focus on the Family) recently named as vice-president Kay Cole James, a black anti-abortion activist.}}</ref> Black conservatism emphasizes [[social conservatism in the United States|social conservatism]], [[traditionalist conservatism|traditionalism]], [[patriotism]], [[capitalism]] and [[free market]]s. What characterizes a "black conservative" has changed over time, and proponents do not necessarily share the same political philosophy.
Influential black conservatives in the early 21st century who have held public office include U.S. Senator [[Tim Scott]], U.S. Supreme Court Justice [[Clarence Thomas]], Virginia Lt. Gov. [[Winsome Sears]], North Carolina Lt. Gov. [[Mark Robinson (American politician)|Mark Robinson]], and Cabinet secretaries [[Ben Carson]], [[Condoleezza Rice]], and [[Colin Powell]]. [[Thomas Sowell]], [[Shelby Steele]], [[Armstrong Williams]], [[Larry Elder]], [[Walter E. Williams|Walter Williams]], [[Briahna Joy Gray]], and [[Jason L. Riley]] are among the most influential black conservative political commentators.<ref>{{cite news |date=2007-10-04 |title=Lexington: The school of very hard knocks |publisher=The Economist |url=http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9905608 |access-date=2011-05-17}}</ref>
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