Topic: Congressional Black Caucus

The hosts revisit a 2016 speech where Barack Obama told the Congressional Black Caucus he would consider it a "personal insult" to his legacy if black voters did not turn out for Hillary Clinton. They contrast this "scolding" tone with his general public persona. The segment argues that Obama's political capital failed to deliver a victory for Clinton despite his intense personal pressure on the community.

The role of the Congressional Black Caucus in supporting the 1994 Crime Bill is examined, noting that local constituents were desperate for a solution to street violence. However, the resulting "mercenary" style of policing and the use of military-grade equipment like tanks exacerbated community trauma. The segment discusses how these policies led to the widespread adoption of stop-and-frisk tactics.

Peter Kirshenow, a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, testifies that illegal immigration has a devastating impact on the wages and employment levels of low-skilled Black men. He notes that despite providing this data to the Congressional Black Caucus and President Obama, his findings were met with "crickets."

The term "Black" has shifted in meaning due to mass immigration from Africa and the Caribbean, leading to the coining of the term ADOS by Yvette Carnell and Antonio Moore. There is a growing distinction between descendants of American slaves and more recent Black immigrants, exemplified by the inclusion of non-ADOS figures like Ilhan Omar in the Congressional Black Caucus. This separation is often unpopular in mainstream politics because the term "Black" is frequently used as a monolithic leveraging tool.