Do you think that race relations have improved in the U.S.since Obama was inaugurated?

Statistically, all signs point to the improvement of race relations since the inauguration of Barack Obama. After the first 100 days of Obama's presidency, the CBS News/New York Times made a poll. It read that 59% of African Americans say that race relations are good compared to just 29% a year ago. This is an astonishing change. There is normally a large gap (about 30% between African Americans and Whites on this subject, with far more whites saying that race relations are good. 65% of whites also say that race relations are good. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4972932n&tag=related;photovideo. CBN News reports that "Sixty-one percent of blacks say there has been real progress in getting rid of racial discrimination since the 1960s. That's up from 37 percent in December 1996. Eighty-seven percent of whites say there has been real progress since the 1960s." Though it seems that race relations have been going in the right direction, many African Americans believe that racial discrimination still exist. Polls asked "Asked who has a better chance to get ahead in U.S. society, fifty-one percent of blacks said white people do. Forty-four percent said both races had equal opportunity, while just one percent said blacks had an advantage.White people, by contrast, were far more likely to see a level playing field, with 62 percent saying both races had equal opportunity. Roughly one in four white said white people have a better chance to get ahead, while seven percent of whites said black people have the better opportunities." This may be contributed to the failing economy. Most African Americans, or any race for that matter hasn't been presented with many opportunities for advancement, especially financially because of the suffering economy. Once the economy is in shape, more opportunities will arise and people of all races will benefit, especially African Americans. Though 51 percent of African Americans believe that white people have a better chance of getting ahead, this data offers encouraging trends. CBN News reports that "The percentage of blacks who say that both races have equal opportunities has risen by twelve points since last July."