Try That in a Small Town | Black Rural Consciousness in 2023 and Beyond

This piece illuminates the hidden voices in the backlash against Jason Aldean’s, “Try That in a Small Town”. I bring to bear my and others’ findings on rural Black Americans and their modern political experience. My article centers on rural Black Americans, a population that is often considered a relic of the Jim Crow era, and presents considerations for scholars and activists looking to expand and understand the electorate in 2024.