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Karen Hunter's commentary on the Obama endorsement is analyzed, specifically her claim that Obama didn't put his "full force" behind Hillary Clinton in 2016. The hosts refute this by playing clips of Obama "scolding" the black community at the Congressional Black Caucus, where he called a failure to vote for Clinton a "personal insult" to his legacy. They highlight the condescending tone he allegedly uses only when addressing black audiences.
Peter Kirsanow, a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, presents data suggesting that illegal immigration has a devastating impact on the wages and employment levels of low-skilled black men. He claims that up to 40% of the decline in labor force participation among black males is attributable to competition from illegal labor. Kirsanow notes that his attempts to engage the Congressional Black Caucus and President Obama with this data were met with "crickets."
The definition of "African American" has shifted since the presidency of Barack Obama, as mass immigration from Africa has changed the demographic meaning of the term black. Yvette Carnell and Antonio Moore, known as Tone Talks, coined the ADOS hashtag to provide a specific identity for descendants of slaves. Tensions exist within the Congressional Black Caucus, as members like Ilhan Omar represent immigrant backgrounds rather than the specific lineage of American descendants of slavery.
