<br /> The Democratic National Party heavily relies on black women as its foundation.<br />However, it's been accused of taking them for granted. Now, that's changing.<br />According to a new report, 44% of DNC staffers are people of color.<br />70% of department heads are now women.<br />Party officials saw a two-fold increase in the number of African Americans among the party’s top ranks.<br />The DNC's COO Laura Chambers says, "We’ve made unprecedented progress. <br />
