Hillary Clinton reaches out to Detroit African-American churches to discuss Flint water crisis

Lorraine Caballero Tuesday, March 08, 2016

U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks about the results of the Super Tuesday primaries at a campaign rally in Miami, Florida March 1, 2016. | REUTERS / Javier Galeano

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has reached out to African-American churches in Detroit on Sunday to talk about the Flint water contamination crisis.

On Sunday, Hillary Clinton spoke at the service of the Holy Ghost Cathedral Church, Triumph Church, and the Russell Street Missionary Baptist Church, where she was was warmly welcomed by the pastors of the three churches. Aside from discussing the Flint water contamination crisis, the Democratic presidential candidate also touched on the system of Detroit Public Schools, The Detroit News reports.

"It is just unacceptable in our country that precious little children are going to school in classrooms filled with mold and rodents," said Clinton at the Triumph Church. "I don't know how any public official can look in the mirror and know that little kids in Detroit are being denied physical and educational quality."

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At the Holy Ghost Cathedral, Clinton rallied for an end to the state control of schools in Flint and Detroit. She told the congregation that it is about time that control of the schools should be returned to Detroit locals, the report details.

In addition, Clinton told the three churches about her support for policies that will give ex-convicts the chance to leave their life of crime and get another shot at a clean life. She proposed barring employers from including a criminal history check box on forms for job applications.

Clinton has been industriously courting the African-American voters, and McClatchyDC says her effort has been the driving force in her wins over Bernie Sanders in states largely dominated by Democrats. Her visit at Flint prior to the New Hampshire primary has helped solidify her support among the African-American communities in Michigan and South Carolina.

Based on a Quinnipiac University survey in February, Hillary Clinton's efforts to court African-Americans are working. The survey says she will most likely beat Donald Trump among black voters by an overwhelming 83 to 12 percent.