Does the GOP Need Lessons in Black Voter Outreach?  African-
American conservatives say the Republican National Committee
could use some sensitivity training.  Posted: 09/09/2013 10:40
AM EDT  Editor's Note: This is the first of a two-part feature
about how the Republican National Committee's Black voter
outreach is progressing. Part two can be viewed here.  Since
Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus embarked
on a nationwide journey this year to bring more African-
Americans into the GOP fold, his party may have earned more
black eyes than supporters.  The effort was immediately
applauded by African-American conservatives, and still is, but
from the start they've had several concerns and still do.  A
major concern was the inexperienced staff hired to lead Black
voter outreach. Soon after Amani Council was tapped as
communications director, news broke that she had changed her
political affiliation from D to R just before taking the job.
Then, within a few months, she was gone.  The Party line wa