Frederick Douglass Republicans of Tarrant County

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Frederick Douglass Republicans of Tarrant County Disclaimer: FDRSTC, established in 1985, is not affiliated w/any other group named Frederick Douglass

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The mission of the Frederick Douglass Republicans of Tarrant County is to maximize the growth and participation of the African Americans in the Republican Party and to be a resource for empowerment, as well as economic, political and social issues affecting the African American at all levels of government.

🗳️ **TARRANT COUNTY, EARLY VOTING BEGINS OCTOBER 19!**Mark your calendars for the November 3, 2026 General Election!📅 **...
10/15/2026

🗳️ **TARRANT COUNTY, EARLY VOTING BEGINS OCTOBER 19!**

Mark your calendars for the November 3, 2026 General Election!

📅 **EARLY VOTING HOURS**

October 19–23: 8 AM–5 PM

October 24: 7 AM–7 PM

October 25: 10 AM–4 PM

October 26–30: 7 AM–7 PM

🇺🇸 Election Day: November 3, 2026

Find voting locations, check your registration, and review your sample ballot:

https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/elections/current-election-information.html

**Stay informed. Be prepared. Make your voice heard.**

10/12/2026

DO BLACK CONSERVATIVES HATE THEMSELVES?

TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS

“You cannot be Black and Republican because then you hate yourself.”

That is one of the accusations shared in this Operation Reconstruction interview.

He describes being called an “Uncle Tom,” being accused of wanting to be white, being told he cannot be Black and Christian, and being told that identifying as a Republican somehow means he hates himself or hates his own people.

He says he has learned how to push back against those assumptions.

But that does not make the experience any less disappointing.

So here is the question:

When did political disagreement become grounds for questioning somebody’s Blackness?

Black Americans do not all share one political philosophy, one religious outlook, one life experience, or one conclusion about what is best for the country.

A Black American choosing a different political path does not erase his history, his family, his culture, or his identity.

Political disagreement is one thing.

Telling someone that disagreement means they must hate themselves is something else entirely.

So let’s talk about it.

DO BLACK CONSERVATIVES HATE THEMSELVES?

Or have we gotten far too comfortable treating political affiliation like a requirement for Black identity?

Watch the clip. Then tell us what you think.

10/09/2026

DID GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE CREATE DEPENDENCY IN BLACK AMERICA?

TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS

Pastor Jay Caprietta makes a blunt argument:

Too many government “handouts,” he says, can replace opportunity instead of creating it.

And he believes Black America has paid a price.

That raises a question worth confronting:

When does assistance help people move forward, and when can it become a system people struggle to move beyond?

One historical distinction matters here.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination in public accommodations, schools, employment, and other areas.

LBJ’s War on Poverty and Great Society programs were the broader federal initiatives aimed at poverty, economic opportunity, education, health, and social assistance.

So put the history on the table and debate the actual argument:

HAS GOVERNMENT HELP CREATED MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR BLACK AMERICANS, OR MORE DEPENDENCY?

Watch Pastor Jay Caprietta’s argument.

Then tell us where you agree, where you disagree, and why.

10/08/2026

ARE BLACK AMERICANS "ASSIGNED" DEMOCRAT AT BIRTH? TRANSPOLITICAL? 🤔🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS

“They look at me and point me toward the Democrat table.”

She says that when she goes to vote, people sometimes assume they already know where she belongs politically before she ever says a word.

Her response?

“No thank you. I’m a Republican.”

That raises a bigger question.

When did political affiliation become something people think they can determine from the color of someone’s skin?

The Democrat Party and the DSA doesn't have a political stronghold and ALL Black Americans. We have different experiences, beliefs, priorities, values, and conclusions about the direction of this country.

So why does a Black Republican still surprise people?

And seriously...

IS BEING A DEMOCRAT PART OF BLACK AMERICAN DNA?

Watch Mamie’s story. Then tell us what you think.

10/08/2026

DO DEMOCRATS TEACH BLACK AMERICANS TO SEE THEMSELVES AS VICTIMS?

TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS

“I DON’T NEED A HANDOUT. WHAT I NEED IS FOR PEOPLE TO NOT STAND IN MY WAY.”

Judge Chris Taylor of Texas’s 48th District Court argues that equal opportunity and equal outcomes are not the same thing.

Watch his argument. Then tell us: where does help end and dependency begin?

10/06/2026

CAN YOU VOTE DEMOCRAT AND STILL CALL YOURSELF A CHRISTIAN? 👀

DENTON, TEXAS

Former Denton Mayor Gerard Hudspeth says he asks his own father, who votes differently: “What in the Bible aligns with what you’re doing?”
Hudspeth says his decisions start with the Bible.



So what happens when faith, party and the ballot don’t line up?

TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS AND BEYOND! 🇺🇸⭐Howdy, y’all! 🤠1,000 followers. What a milestone. ❤️🤍💙We want to thank every single...
10/05/2026

TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS AND BEYOND! 🇺🇸⭐

Howdy, y’all! 🤠

1,000 followers. What a milestone. ❤️🤍💙

We want to thank every single one of you ever so kindly for following, sharing, commenting, watching, and helping us expand the conversation. Every share, every comment, and every new person who joins us helps our message travel a little farther.

And we are just getting started!

For those who may be new here, the Frederick Douglass Republicans of Tarrant County is more than a social media page. We are a grassroots organization right here in Tarrant County, Texas. We meet monthly, serve our community, engage voters, support civic involvement, preserve important history, and work to advance conservative principles through faith, service, education, and action.

If you believe we have earned your support, we would be mighty grateful if you would share our page and tell a friend about us. Help us keep growing this community!

Our next FDRSTC meeting will be held Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 6:00 PM in Arlington, Texas. More meeting details will be shared soon, and we would love to see some new faces in the room!

And if Facebook is not the only place you hang your hat, come find us on our other platforms too! 📱🇺🇸

YouTube:
https://youtube.com/?si=aDVzlcWQx6FVhERW

X:
https://x.com/fdrstc?s=11

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/fdrstc_85?stkn=MW91MnBtODJtYm1kcA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

To every person who helped us reach 1,000 Facebook followers:

THANK YOU. Truly.

We appreciate all you great folks out there who have joined us for the ride, and we cannot wait to show you what comes next. ❤️

Operation Reconstruction.
Conservative principles.
Faith & freedom. 🙏🏽🐘🇺🇸✨

10/03/2026

IS BEING A DEMOCRAT A PART OF BLACK CULTURE?

DALLAS, TEXAS

When did a political party become part of Black culture?

Does voting Democrat make me any more or less Black?

“Culture should not be a party.”

That statement opens a much larger conversation.

Political beliefs can change. Parties can change. Candidates can change. But should disagreement over any of them become a test of someone’s Blackness?

In this Operation Reconstruction conversation, one Black Republican challenges the idea that culture itself should dictate a political identity. Her argument is simple: look at what you actually believe, examine the principles for yourself, and decide where you stand.

So let’s have the conversation.

Can Black Americans disagree politically without questioning one another’s Black identity?

There is no single Black Republican story.

Operation Reconstruction is documenting them, one conversation at a time.

10/02/2026

Are Black Republicans “carrying the White man’s water?”

DALLAS, TEXAS

Black conservatives are often confronted with salacious claims suggesting that the White man’s ice is somehow colder in our eyes, and that our political convictions exist only at the behest of White favorability.

“I have my own way of thinking.”

It really can be just as simple as that.

She rejects the assumption that her political beliefs must have been handed to her by someone else. For her, those convictions are deeply connected to her Christian faith and where that faith ultimately led her politically.

But there is a larger question buried underneath the accusation:

Why is independent political thought celebrated until a Black American reaches a conclusion others did not expect?

And at what point does challenging someone’s politics become denying them the agency to think for themselves?

There is no single Black Republican story.

Operation Reconstruction is documenting them, one conversation at a time.

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P. O. Box 170912
Arlington, TX
76003

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