He points out, though, that the newfound Black political clout in Georgia is not unprecedented. But across the South, Black political power outside of Georgia is still uneven. Mississippi is a textbook example of why a large Black populace doesn't necessarily translate into political power. It has the highest percentage of Black people in any state -- about 38% -- but they are virtually locked out the state's political power. The message they sent from this week's Georgia runoff election is simple: Our political power is starting to bloom again.

Source: CNN January 10, 2021 14:37 UTC