The Quiet Crackdown on Local Black Political Power A chill is settling over the nation's urban centers, a sense of foreboding that has little to do with economic indicators or mass shootings.
It's about something insidious: the steady erosion of local black political power. In cities like Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Baltimore, there's been a noticeable shift in recent years.
Black candidates have run for office in greater numbers than ever before, yet their chances of winning have decreased just as precipitously.