“On April 1, 2015, I officially switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party and I never looked back.”

The College Fix reports.

Black College Democrat turns Republican: How one millennial decided to think for himself

Growing up, Jimmie Williams’ family and friends supported the Democrat Party. So naturally, he decided he too was a Democrat. But the older he got, the more he questioned the political path that seemed predetermined for him.

He suppressed his doubts, telling The College Fix in an email interview dissenters are branded traitors to the black community. In private, however, his concerns grew — even as he took on leadership roles within the University of Memphis College Democrats and the College Democrats of Tennessee.