Black Voters Beginning to Turn Right as Midterms Near

An image posted by artist Kanye West of himself on his Twitter profile on Sept. 30, a day after he gave a speech following his appearance on SNL. "this represents good and America becoming whole again," West wrote, in part, along with the image. Twitter

Support for President Donald Trump is growing among black Americans, but it’s unclear whether that will translate into enough votes for Republicans to retain control of Congress in the midterm elections in one month’s time.

This apparent reversal of fortunes stands in stark contrast to Republicans’ inability in recent decades to attract much support from black voters.