When no blacks held office, getting elected was the overriding goal.

As a result, it may very well be that blacks, who usually exercise little political influence here, hold the deciding vote.

The four blacks got to their feet and held their breath to hear the plane.

Some of the difference reflects the jobs blacks hold and the experience they bring.

For years, the blacks in Savannah held themselves together through self-reliance and racial solidarity.

Significantly, 1973 was the year in which the black population of the city grew even with the white; thereafter, blacks would hold an ever-increasing majority.

However, the blacks held her and instead stated that six men could check to see if they held Pope.

Until recently, blacks could not hold a wedding reception in the Town Hall, let alone a political rally.

It also found that few blacks hold key athletic positions at predominantly white Division I schools.

Surveys indicate that blacks and whites hold widely differing views.