Lenny McAllister

Lenny McAllister

Lenny McAllister is the creator and host of the  Red + Black, premiering each Saturday 12 noon Eastern and starring Red State Editor-At-Large Kira Davis, fellow Red State contributor Jeff Charles, and conservative author Dr. Christopher Metzler.  He is a Senior Fellow for Commonwealth Foundation, Pennsylvania's free markets think tank. Over the years, Lenny has appeared on Fox News, The Blaze, The First TV, Sirius XM Radio, Radio New Zealand, and other national and international outlets along with various events nationally including CPAC 2016. Lenny also hosted radio shows in Chicago and Pittsburgh as well as NightTalk: Get To The Point on the Pittsburgh Cable News Channel. Born in Pittsburgh and raised a Steelers fan, he has also endured both Sid Bream ruining the World Series dreams of Pirates fans in 1992 and an inexplicable rundown between home plate and 1st base against the Chicago Cubs in 2021.

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Politics Over Progress: Roc Nation Criticism Highlights Lessons About Progressives From Our Past
Education

Politics Over Progress: Roc Nation Criticism Highlights Lessons About Progressives From Our Past

Faith, Freedom, and Fatherhood -- Intertwined
4th of July

Faith, Freedom, and Fatherhood -- Intertwined

CBC’ing What Some Call “Diversity” These Days
Byron Donalds

CBC’ing What Some Call “Diversity” These Days

Remembering the Whys Behind the Whos This Memorial Day
Civil War

Remembering the Whys Behind the Whos This Memorial Day

Let’s Not Fret CRT Quite Yet
Commonwealth Foundation

Let’s Not Fret CRT Quite Yet

Even the Center Gets It Squarely
ACLU

Even the Center Gets It Squarely

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Out of Step or Ahead of the Curve?
Abraham Lincoln

Out of Step or Ahead of the Curve?

The Economic Cost of Civic Inequality, Social Anxiety, and Personal Vulnerability
Chicago

The Economic Cost of Civic Inequality, Social Anxiety, and Personal Vulnerability

The Side Door vs. The Glass Ceiling
2012

The Side Door vs. The Glass Ceiling

Soul(less) Man
Alaska

Soul(less) Man

The American Proof of Concept, Confirmed (Again) 1 Year Later
Commonwealth Foundation

The American Proof of Concept, Confirmed (Again) 1 Year Later

Was the Maj Toure Panel “Too Much Blackness” for the Folks at CPAC?
Barack Obama

Was the Maj Toure Panel “Too Much Blackness” for the Folks at CPAC?

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#SchoolChoice: The Best Chance to Expand Conservatism Now
Commonwealth Foundation

#SchoolChoice: The Best Chance to Expand Conservatism Now

Black Conservatism: A (Tragic?) American Love Story
black conservatives

Black Conservatism: A (Tragic?) American Love Story

Unemployment, Anyone?
African American

Unemployment, Anyone?

Black History Month 2021: Anticipated and Explained
2020

Black History Month 2021: Anticipated and Explained

Educators: Watch Biden This Week
American Federation of Teachers

Educators: Watch Biden This Week

Do You Still Believe in His “Dream”?
Antifa

Do You Still Believe in His “Dream”?

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The Young Are Watching Us
Children

The Young Are Watching Us

Help Lost to the Labyrinth
Big Government

Help Lost to the Labyrinth

The Divided States of an (Ever) Vulnerable America
2020 Elections

The Divided States of an (Ever) Vulnerable America

The Expected Overreach and the Anticipated Amnesia
Barack Obama

The Expected Overreach and the Anticipated Amnesia

A Stream of Broken Trusts and Promises, Uninterrupted
Black voters

A Stream of Broken Trusts and Promises, Uninterrupted

A More Perfect Shade of Purple
Black voters

A More Perfect Shade of Purple

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Ignore the Media: Remember the Forgotten “Mandate” and Our Window of Opportunity
Commonwealth Foundation

Ignore the Media: Remember the Forgotten “Mandate” and Our Window of Opportunity

The Lost Opportunity?
2016 Elections

The Lost Opportunity?

Rapping Your Brain Around Black Collaboration with Trump? Sensible as A-B-C
Charlamagne Tha God

Rapping Your Brain Around Black Collaboration with Trump? Sensible as A-B-C

Why You Are Voting for America (Not Necessarily a Political Candidate) This November
2020

Why You Are Voting for America (Not Necessarily a Political Candidate) This November

The Presidency, Forever Changed
Commonwealth Foundation

The Presidency, Forever Changed

The Sin of the Spin
Kamala Harris

The Sin of the Spin

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Gaining Successes Through Adversity by Getting Back on Track
CARES Act

Gaining Successes Through Adversity by Getting Back on Track

Ya’ Can Never Own ‘em Enough
America

Ya’ Can Never Own ‘em Enough

How the Pittsburgh Steelers Simply Dropped the Ball
Commonwealth Foundation

How the Pittsburgh Steelers Simply Dropped the Ball

The (Paper Lion) King and I, a (Constitutional) American
Commonwealth Foundation

The (Paper Lion) King and I, a (Constitutional) American

A Most American City Becoming Increasingly Unlivable
America

A Most American City Becoming Increasingly Unlivable

An Attack of Our Foundation and Damage to Our Structure
9/11

An Attack of Our Foundation and Damage to Our Structure

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The Summer of (Missteps and) Discontent
2020 Elections

The Summer of (Missteps and) Discontent

Skirting His Step-Up Moment, or Why Joe Biden Can’t Win the Presidential Election by Just Blaming Trump
2020 Elections

Skirting His Step-Up Moment, or Why Joe Biden Can’t Win the Presidential Election by Just Blaming Trump

The Fog of (Civil) War
Antifa

The Fog of (Civil) War

"…And This Country Does Not Love Us Back"
2020 Elections

"…And This Country Does Not Love Us Back"

Leadership Redefined, a 2020 Odd-dyssey
2020 Elections

Leadership Redefined, a 2020 Odd-dyssey

The Loss (and Needed Return) of American Statesmanship
2020 Elections

The Loss (and Needed Return) of American Statesmanship

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The Logical Reliability of Law and Order
Commonwealth Foundation

The Logical Reliability of Law and Order

Notable Exceptions and Notable Misconceptions
2020 Elections

Notable Exceptions and Notable Misconceptions

Pride, Prejudice, and Imperfections in the Telling of American History
Civil Rights

Pride, Prejudice, and Imperfections in the Telling of American History

The US Congress: July 2020’s Most (Non)Essential Workers of the Month
Commonwealth Foundation

The US Congress: July 2020’s Most (Non)Essential Workers of the Month

So, Who Will Claim the Riots, Protesters, Pandemic, and Other Problems of 2020?
1619 Project

So, Who Will Claim the Riots, Protesters, Pandemic, and Other Problems of 2020?

Of Wings, “Kings”, and un-American Things
America

Of Wings, “Kings”, and un-American Things

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About All That Violence in Chicago
Charlotte

About All That Violence in Chicago

Lost Legends and a Void in Leadership for Modern-Day Civil Rights
2020

Lost Legends and a Void in Leadership for Modern-Day Civil Rights