The Obamas took the stage for night two of the Democratic National Convention. As expected, the mainstream media rushed to celebrate everything Barack and Michelle had to say.
But among the general population, it remains to be seen whether the former president’s rhetoric will have any real impact on the growing popularity Donald Trump has attracted among Black men in particular.
For his part, CNN contributor Shermichael Singleton wasn’t convinced that Obama has that much influence.
According to the Daily Caller:
“I can certainly understand why Democrats would presume that — first African-American man [who was] president, right? A lot of black men respect the former president. A lot of them were excited about him when he first ran. I remember being in college [at] that time,” Singleton said. “However, black men have seen in many ways erosion of their economic power.”
“Black men are not graduating college at the same rates of black women. Men in general are not graduating from college or ascertaining the same economic gains in many regards, as women. So I do think that is a part of the reason you have seen since the end of former President Obama’s tenure a movement of men