Insulated Blackness: the cause for fracture in Black political identity

The Black Political Identity is often treated as a monolith in American politics, with interest groups and political parties employing blanket policy solutions to appease engage African Americans. However, observations scholarship show that Americans are not monolithic, possessing divergent views about social policies, so much some can hold positions oppositional collective advancement. Therefore, this work theorizes the concept of insulated Blackness – extent which self-identified oppose pro-Black remedial policies and/or disagree commonly held ideologies condition, result an existence from frequent experiences racial discrimination. This analysis will use 2016 National Election Study assess experientially constructed terms considered synonymous Blackness. also presents predicted probability models demonstrate rooted heightened discrimination experiences. We conclude Blacks may exist outside identity because they perceive