Obama & the Black Vote: Repeat or Reject?

By Gary Anthony Ramsay | Posted on: October 23, 2012

Nationwide, USA - Four years ago, African Americans came out in record numbers to propel

Barack Obama to victory in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election

But since his election unemployment in communities of color is twice the national average

More young black men are being stopped and even killed by police

His political support of the Gay and lesbian community has offended member of America’s black churches

After helping Barack Obama make history, Is there widespread buyer’s remorse in the US black community or will racial and historical bonds overcome what some say has been an abandonment of his most loyal constituency. On this weeks addition of INFocus we look at Obama and the Black vote: Will he repeat or will they reject?



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Obama & the Black Vote: Repeat or Reject?