Political allegiance has been shown to influence how much people trust and have confidence in their government as well as its legitimacy, but little has been done to examine the intersection of this concept with race. As the demographics of America continue to change, the importance of how race...

The election of Barack Obama has been the start to many 'firsts' in American politics - such as the most diverse cabinet in history and the nomination of the first Latina to the U.S. Supreme Court. This paper examines how these new developments within the highest and most visible political...

Political alienation has been shown to influence political attitudes and behavior in the past. Yet, the concept of political alienation, as it stands, is ill suited to address the alienation of marginalized groups, especially for Black Americans. Simply put, how can alienation be...