While I was working on the file, I had the CSS stored in my workspace/css folder
the image I was working on was stored in workspace/imgs (mirroring the site folder setup)
as a test, I copied the CSS file into the imgs folder and modified the calling path, but my objects still show black
Inkscape Display:

Browser Display:

Src File:
http://kstingel.com/svg/imgs/drawing864.svg
External CSS File:
http://kstingel.com/svg/css/elvenar_maps.css