Trending: Black Suburban Migration Impacts U.S. Democracy

We've seen this trend in Kansas City over decades and years . . .

For as much as locals talk about the power of Freedom, Inc. . . . There's a much bigger community of African-American voters in Grandview, Raytown & Lee's Summit and there isn't really any PAC who can claim influence over their ranks.

And so . . . 

It's important to consider a myriad of implications as data reveals a more significant exodus to the suburbs by the Black community.

The local angle . . .

Check the charts in this report and notice that the Kansas 3rd District, even in its current configuration, has garnered a change in the white population of more than 26K. 

And so . . . 

Understanding this trend is important for political denizens on multiple fronts . . . Check-it . . .

"As the Black voters in those cities decamp to the suburbs, seeking what other middle-class families seek — better schools, more houses and less crime — the migration has been reshaping national politics in important ways. Around the country, the number of Black people living in U.S. suburbs ballooned during the first two decades of this century, increasing from 8.8 million to 13.6 million nationwide, according to POLITICO Magazine’s analysis. Today, more than one-third of Black Americans live in suburban areas — the fastest-growing areas in the country for Black people."

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