You see, to make race relations BETTER for a whole lot of whites, there'd have to be a lot more shoe shine boys in front of banks, in airports and in train depots. It hasn't panned out that way under Obama so I guess you could say race relations are now worse.
More a function of the internet and social media - Obama just happened to be President when racists on all sides gained a platform to reveal themselves ...
Op needs more substance.Perhaps some documented examples or something. As it stands this should be closed. No supporting documentation=Thread Failure.
I bet Obama would have been really popular with some folks if he had: Recinded the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965.