鈥淚 need to call my momma!鈥� Steadfast Democrats author and PUP Speaks speaker Chryl N. Laird explains what a social experiment taught her about the group behavior of Black voters, and how political affiliation is shaped by social networks. 锘�
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Chryl Laird is Associate Professor of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland College Park. She studies American Politics with a specialization in race and ethnic politics and political psychology and in 2018 was awarded the Karofsky Encore Lecture for excellence in teaching. Her book Steadfast Democrats: How Social Forces Shape Political Behavior (with ), examines how Black partisanship to the Democratic party is maintained through social networks and political norms.