Have "race relations" gotten worse, or more publicized, since Obama?

[Republican Michigander]

More Publicized. I think Obama's a horrible president overall, but on the race stuff he gets more blame than deserved for things outside of his control.

Beyond that, race relations fluctuate largely based on location. Some areas are better than their reputation. Some live up to their reputation. Some are worse than their reputation.

Overall, there are problems on both sides.  I think the worst offenders are white academics and the Tim Wise types that put the races against each other, but that's my opinion.