Former Congressman and Commentator

Artur Davis

1 article 2015

Artur Davis is a former U.S. Representative from Alabama who served in Congress from 2003 to 2011. A Democrat turned Republican, he became a notable political commentator and contributed to The Weekly Standard on issues related to minority communities and politics.

Minority Report

January 23, 2015 · book reviews, Magazine, Books and Arts

A number of Republicans will pick an immediate fight with this book. First, one of its premises is that from the New Deal to the advent of Reagan conservatism, black Republicans lost an internal fight for the heart and soul of Lincoln’s house—and with that loss, the party founded on the ideal of…