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

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More exposure.

Ferguson, Missouri exemplifies a political culture that saw blacks as pariahs. It's only a matter of time before such leads to a bungled tragedy.

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White people are beginning to get disgusted with the bad treatment of black people by law enforcement.

Police agencies are in need of major reforms. Police need an honor code -- do not lie, cheat, or steal, and do not tolerate those among yourselves who lie, cheat, or steal -- because bad cops can no longer get away with cruel or corrupt behavior.

Both, although I don't think it's Obama's fault.  (normal?)

The President has scrupulously avoided interference in local matters except in the few egregious cases that lead to civil unrest. Such has been the norm for Presidents.

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The most obvious issue is on local use of deadly force by the police. That is mostly a local matter. Some police forces are reasonably good, and one rarely hears of them. Some are horrible.

How good is the local training? Not being a cop, I can offer no expertise on how to better train police to better deal with violent persons under arrest.

Add to that, do local leaders (especially educators) do a good job of telling youth to just take the arrest without resisting? Attack a cop -- and die. Such is the same reality whether in Fargo -- or Ferguson.   

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President Obama dares not pander to poor black people.