Article about the history of the Black community's loyalty to the Democratic party.

A 700-1000 word article describing the loyalty African Americans have for the Democratic party. It hasn't always so because many Blacks were once Republicans due to Abe Lincoln's emancipation of slaves. A medium amount of research required, and sources must be included. Lastly, the article should mainly focus on Black youth perspectives (ages 18-35. After all, President Obama was elected during the so-called Generation X. What do this particular group expect from the Democratic party?