In reply to Cliff.

WTF are you talking about? Blacks received full voting rights in 1965 and have gotten a LOT since then. Our voting block is such a threat that white people constantly try to discourage us from voting and are currently trying to dilute our vote to render it ineffective. Economic policies that directly affect everyday people happens on the local level. It's through Republican state policies and distribution of resources, or lack thereof, that has significantly held Blacks back. A democratic city in a republican state is still dependent on the state and can be systematically disenfranchised.