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How Obama's Presidency Changed Race Relations: Calvin Butts Explains

Did Obama's presidency actually make racism worse? In this eye-opening episode, Alex Romano sits down with the late Calvin Butts, who led Harlem's historic Abyssinian Baptist Church for over 30 years, to unpack the uncomfortable truths about race relations after 2008. Spoiler alert: the "post-racial America" narrative was pretty much fantasy. 🎯 What You'll Discover: • Why racial wealth gaps actually widened during Obama's presidency (the numbers are shocking) • How hate crimes increased in some areas after 2008 - and what that tells us about progress • The real reason Butts switched from…

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