Yes, and just like they are for any minority unless they happen to be Republican - Then watch the real Racism emerge. A complete bunch of unprincipled hypocrites.
i know my people's history. the democrats were the party of lester maddox, orval faubus, theodore bilbo, david duke, george wallace, even nathan forrest.
lincoln freed us, grant saw the 14th amendment passed, eisenhower enforced the scotus rulings in 'brown', and everett dirksen and the gop saw the civl rights and voting rights acts passed in the face of democratic filibuster threats.
yeah, the democrats are the friends of the black man, ain't they?