If you were asked to assess African-American voting power, you might think about the long history of disenfranchisement that still lingers today, in troubles in Ferguson, Mo.; in efforts to roll back the Voting Rights Act; or in recent moves to limit voting access around the country.
So it can be easy to miss something right in front of our faces: We’re living in an era when blacks have essentially played kingmaker in the most important elections in the nation (and thus also the world). And it’s happening again, as Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton battle to win the South Carolina primary on Feb. 27. CONT.
Toni Monkovic, New York Times