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Colin Allred Blasts Talarico’s “Mediocre Black Man” Smear. Says We’ve Seen That Play Before.
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29:50Now PlayingColin Allred Blasts Talarico’s “Mediocre Black Man” Smear. Says We’ve Seen That Play Before.
This wasn’t a slip. It was a familiar tactic — and Colin Allred wasn’t having it.
Colin Allred forcefully responded after James Talarico was accused of calling him a “mediocre Black man” in a private conversation, rejecting the racially coded framing outright. Allred made clear this wasn’t an isolated remark but a tactic the Black community has seen before, warning against praise for Black women being used to tear down Black men. The moment exposed long-standing political plays that Black voters immediately recognize and reject.
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