A growing network of African-American political groups are laboring to build a lasting political clout for African-Americans, especially in the South, where more than half of the nation's black residents live.
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On a drizzly Saturday morning, nearly 200 people gathered in a downtown conference center here for what was billed as a "black joy" brunch -- complete with mimosas, glasses of sweet tea and plates of fried chicken and waffles.
