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Julius H. Cromwell: Trump must court black voters

When will Donald Trump realize that speaking to white audiences regarding issues and concerns of the black community will in no way inspire African-Americans to support his candidacy for the president of the United States?

He must speak to black folks directly if he hopes to increase his current 0 to 2 percent black support.

Julius H. Cromwell

Raleigh

This story was originally published September 2, 2016 at 3:49 PM with the headline "Julius H. Cromwell: Trump must court black voters."

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