Clay Cane’s media career has been dedicated to unearthing truths. Whether he’s highlighting the intersections of race, religion and sexuality in print and film or examining the current state of U.S. political affairs on his SiriusXM radio show, The Clay Cane Show, Cane’s work as a journalist and political analyst ensures that the truth always finds its way into the light. In his New York Times bestseller, The Grift: The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult of Trump, Clay examines the nuanced history of Black Republicanism and how it cultivated a cadre of apologists for racism within the United States. His words speak truth to power and continue to push how we view not only political activity within the Black community, but also within the institutional framework of our society. — J.S.M.