The concerns of millions of Black Americans were all but dismissed in the first democratic debate, indicating that even the left needs a crash course on how to gain the Black vote.

But if Clinton or Sanders’ responses to Black issues were lukewarm, the GOP responses are just downright insulting. Those comments join a growing list of insults hurled at potential Black voters that undermine just how much power the voting block really has. Don't candidates know they need the Black vote to win? Listen to NewsOne's Christina Coleman break it down.