Only 10 Percent of Americans Think Race Relations Are Better in Obama Era

by Charlie Spiering

Aug 22, 2014 8:48 AM PT

Since Barack Obama was elected president, only 10 percent of Americans believe that race relations have gotten better, according to a New York Times/CBS Poll published today.

The poll found 17 percent of blacks and 8 percent of whites believe race relations have improved under Obama.

Thirty five percent of Americans believe that race relations have gotten worse in the Obama era -- including 40 percent of whites and 21 percent of blacks.

Fifty-two percent of Americans polled said that race relations have stayed about the same.