The Kanye West comment about President Obama doing nothing to improve the plight of blacks in Chicago is making serious waves. Maybe it will prove to be a nine days wonder or maybe the start of something real, we'll see.
African-American votes are currently taken for granted by the Democrats and written off as a lost cause by the Republicans. The result is neither party really serving their needs. If African-American votes were truly up for grabs by both major parties, both parties would take their interests more seriously.
Perhaps Mr. West's Tweet will prove to be a step in the direction of more political independence for the African-American community.
