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Black Republicans feel left out of Trump’s second-term picks

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Many African American leaders are asking why more Black people haven't been appointed to key positions.

The president-elect has picked no Blacks for his Cabinet .

HUD has had the most Black secretary appointments of any Cabinet -level positions.

HUD Secretary Ben Carson was Trump 's sole Black cabinet member in his first term.

Black conservatives face added scrutiny because of their dual identity because of dual identity.

"Being a part of Trumpworld isn't easy. It is almost a personal blacklist thing in the outside world," one Black Republican strategist said.

The majority of Black Republicans who spoke to ABC News acknowledged that while the optics of Trump being surrounded by mostly white people aren't ideal.

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