NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Clinton is making a passionate case to fight for the civil rights and economic opportunities for black Americans as she moves to shore up the support of minority voters in advance of the primaries in South Carolina and the Deep South.
Clinton spent all of Tuesday in New York City focused on solidifying the African-American support her family has long enjoyed and that her campaign is counting on to act as a firewall against the surprisingly insurgent campaign of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
She capped off her day with a speech at a Harlem public library in which she vowed to protect the economic opportunities and voting rights of African-Americans. She repeatedly made reference to the contaminated water in heavily black Flint, Michigan, saying "this would never be allowed to happen in a largely white suburb."
At one moment, she was overcome with a coughing fit and unable to regain her voice for several moments. To cover for her silence, the crowd — which included New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio — launched into loud "Hillary" chants.
Associated Press
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