Barbershop Buzz: Anniversary of Gates arrest
VIDEO - One year later, long after the so-called beer summit at the White House, where are we now?...
It’s been one year since Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. was arrested on the steps of his Cambridge, Massachusetts home. His accusations of racial profiling set off a firestorm of debate about issues of race, class and policing nationwide.
President Obama first said the arresting officer, Sergeant James Crowley “acting stupidly” — but then called the incident a “teachable moment” for America.
Some have said the incident changed Obama’s standing with white voters in America.
What do you think? Did the president’s reaction to the incident cause ta drop in his poll numbers?
One year later, long after the so-called beer summit at the White House, where are we now? How has our nation changed when it comes to race relations?
