Obama, Reagan, and Blacks in America

The Obama Presidency isn't done - but I already suspect history will not be kind in remembering his impact on either race relations or advancing the economic condition of Blacks in America. Others seem to be noticing (BlackPressUSA):

Unemployment. The average Black unemployment under President Bush was 10 percent. The average under President Obama after six years is 14 percent. Black unemployment, “has always been double” [that of Whites] but it hasn’t always been 14 percent. The administration was silent when Black unemployment hit 16 percent – a 27-year high – in late 2011.

Poverty. The percentage of Blacks in poverty in 2009 was 25 percent; it is now 27 percent. The issue of poverty is rarely mentioned by the president or any members of his cabinet. Currently, more than 45 million people – 1 in 7 Americans – live below the poverty line.

The Black/White Wealth Gap. The wealth gap between Blacks and Whites in America is at a 24-year high. A December study by PEW Research Center revealed the average White household is worth $141,900, and the average Black household is worth $11,000. From 2010 to 2013, the median income for Black households plunged 9 percent.

Compare that to the Reagan Administration - who the previous author seems to hold in contempt (UTSanDiego). Somebody ought to tell her the issue isn't so much "trickle down" economics as well, economics.