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‘Hood’ politics is changing. Welcome to a new ‘Black America’ realizing its ok to like and support President Donald Trump. African-Americans are waking up with rapper Kanye West telling his brothers and sisters that it’s ok not to be a Democrat and so is Chance the Rapper.

About two weeks ago sisters Diamond and Silk – both black conservative commentators with a huge following on Face Book — were removed by Face Book that claimed the pair was “unsafe” for the community. They were later shamed into reinstating Diamond and Silk after Face Book CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the U.S. Congress and their quest for reinstatement was discussed and questioned by members of Congress.

With the onset of Diamond and Silk gaining national significance along comes two other African-American women – Candace Owens and Deneen Borelli – both have huge followings on social media and they appear frequently on conservative Fox News as well as liberal mainstream media.

The Democratic Party is losing its long-standing grip upon the African-American and Hispanic communities from coast to coast. The Democrats can no longer take for granted the minority vote because African-Americans and Hispanics are experiencing historically low unemployment rates across the board due to President Trump’s efforts to revitalize the economy by cutting taxes and federal regulations that had a strangle hold on employers for years.

Owens, 28, holds a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island and once worked for fashion icon Vogue Magazine before starting a website “Red Pill Black” that promotes conservatism to black America, according to Wikipedia.

“I love the way Candace Owens thinks,” said West in a tweet which infuriated the liberal left and the mainstream Hollywood music industry with his support for Owens and President Trump. When Owens speaks people are beginning to listen because she says controversial statements that make a lot of sense like this one.

“The plantation supervisors (Democrats) are out in force. They want their slaves back,” said Owens recently. “The color of a person’s skin should not determine what issues they are allowed to care about.”

For decades the Democratic Party has had a strangle hold on African Americans based on promises that never come true. President Trump gets into office and turns things around for black and Hispanic America based on results, not promises.

Borelli, age unknown, is a regular on Conservative Review TV – an online television network with millions of followers – with her hard-hitting commentaries entitled “Here’s the Deal.” She is often seen on Fox News and Fox Business news as a contributor.

Both Owens and Borelli have come upon the national scene because they are African-Americans that support President Trump just like Diamond and Silk. Like rappers West and Chance they are all accepted by the black community who more and more are denouncing Democrats and embracing conservative Republican ideology.

So now we have Kanye West, Chance the Rapper, Diamond and Silk, Candace Owens and Deneen Borelli – all African-Americans – supporting President Trump and his America First agenda. The Democrats have no counterparts to compare, they really don’t. Yes, there are black liberal commentators but none of them have the same following or receive anywhere near the same level of attention.

It’s the “beginning of what is going to be a very interesting time in black America,” said Owens in a recent interview.

On Friday, President Trump tweeted, “Kanye West has performed a great service to the Black Community – Big things are happening and eyes are being opened for the first time in Decades – Legacy Stuff!”

The Democrats are hoping that a liberal “Blue Wave” will sweep across America for the upcoming mid-term elections in November that will result in the Democrats retaking control of both houses of the U.S. Congress. But they didn’t count on a conservative “Black Wave” supporting President Trump.

P.S. A word of caution to any liberals watching this video — you might want to put on your football helmets so your heads don’t explode.

About the Author Britt Nelson relocated to Costa Rica in 2011 from Florida, where he served as news editor for the Palatka Daily News, a newspaper owned by the New York Times Regional Newspaper Group (NYT-RNG) for 20 years.

Nelson served the NYT-RNG for 18 years in Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina and Florida as a correspondent, reporter, staff writer, senior staff writer training new reporters, copy editor, page designer, editorial writer, editorial page editor and editorial board member.