Brandon Brice

HHR Radio Exclusive Interview with Brandon Brice

  Dear Friends,   Combining his outstanding academic credentials, political experience, and personal experiences, Brandon Brice has emerged as an energetic force for change in Harlem and beyond, inspiring a focus on “social entrepreneurship” in urban communities. Don’t miss out on what is guaranteed to be a stimulating, inspiring, and motivational interview.    http://www.blogtalkradio.com/hhr   [...]



Brandon Brice: What’s a Republican in 2009?

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  One of the mistakes that those seeking to lead are constantly making is speaking with one voice to different constituencies in neighborhoods, cities and rural sections in America This mantra of conservative, libertarian, republican and right wing is often associated with the emphasis of less government, less taxes, individual responsibility and more access to [...]



The Aging of Harlem

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By Brandon Brice For the past year I have observed as a community activist in Harlem, the Naturally Occurring Retirement Community of aging seniors suffer, many whom were alive in Harlem during the days of the Cotton Club, the great poets of the Harlem Renaissance era Langston Hughes and James Baldwin and the late days [...]



T.I.’s Road To Redemption: A Solution for the GOP’s Urban Outreach?

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“You dont have to be a dopeboy to have money” ~T.I.             By Brandon Brice Rapper T.I.,whose real name is Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr., recently got busted for trying to buy illegal firearms and silencers for protection, but the Atlanta judge cut his sentence for a year if he did [...]



A FEW GOOD MEN: America’s Call to Action

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By Brandon Brice In this year’s past election, the Republican’s nominee Sen. John S. McCain and the GOP portrayed him as a true American hero; being shot down and captured by the enemy, surviving five years into captivity and being beaten to the point of having life sustaining fractured limbs. Unfortunately, the Grand Old Party [...]



“Urban Conservatism”: The New Agenda for the Republican Party

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By Brandon Brice In my recent article, “Jobs, Baby, Jobs”, the idea of job creation and common sense dominated the main theme. As conservatives, libertarians or moderates we realize that now President Barack H. Obama is our new Commander and Chief, but we can always look towards the future. Vice Presidential candidate, Gov. Sarah Palin [...]



Economics: The New Slavery in Black America

 By Brandon Brice Last Sunday as I sat in the congregation of one of the most prestigious churches in Harlem, it mesmerized me to hear the praises, chats and applauses for President Barack H. Obama, as our nation’s 44th President of the United States. As a black man, it was an incredible moment in history [...]



Harlem is not for Sale! Stop the Rezoning act of 125th Street.

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  By Brandon Brice Big lights, commercial real estate and an expansion of SOHO are a few projects in the making for the upcoming agenda of the City’s Urban Planning Commission for rezoning Harlem’s 125th street. Harlem, a haven for black culture, arts and socio-political movements, has recently over the last five years experienced the [...]



Can the “Man of Steele” save the GOP?

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Brandon Brice In recent news the former GOPAC Chairman and Lieutenant Governor from Maryland, Michael Steele made history by becoming the first African American to lead the Republican National Committee. In Steele’s victory speech he proclaimed to set out a new mission to take the Republican Party to every corner and inner city neighborhood in [...]



A Time for Real Change: The New Faces of Black Politics

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By Brandon Brice In the era of wasteful spending, economic expanision through the federal governemnt and a sudden decline of capitalism, the American people are demanding the need for new representation in urban communities.  As a moderate republican, I must admit that I disagree with the President on various issues but understand that we share [...]



What’s Wrong with the “Hip” in HipHopRepublican.com?

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By Brandon Brice HipHopRepublican.com in recent years has revolutionized the way that young audiences nationwide are looking at the GOP. The blogsite has introduced a new manifesto to Republican politics in urban America, but has faced controversy because of the name”hiphoprepublican.com”.  One Sunday morning as I reached for my I-POD player, I noticed two songs [...]



The Inconvenient Truth behind the Business of Healthcare

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By Brandon Brice Policymakers, voters and our nation’s top experts have all argued that healthcare is the top issues in America second to only solving our countries unemployment crisis. Unfortunately, policymakers in Washington have once again missed the mark by not taking into full consideration that by granting healthcare to all, you forfeit the best [...]



Jobs, Baby, Jobs: What’s the Biggest Issue facing America?

Brandon Brice As a transplant to New York relocating from Detroit, better known as “Motown” or the “Motor City,” I know first hand  effects of job loss, especially when dealing with the auto-industry. Michigan’s once pride and joy, the big three; General Motors, Chrysler and Ford Motor Company recently experienced dramatic job loss increasing unemployment [...]