Wendell Pierce

Tony Award-winning actor Wendell Pierce says he wasn’t criticizing former President Barack Obama after the chief executive accused Black men of having a “problem” with Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential race. “The (Democratic) party has to stop scapegoating Black men,” Pierce tweeted as the Obama clip made international headlines. “Black men aren’t the problem.” The social media post got him a call from Obama, who Pierce has worked with for years. “We spoke and realized we’re on the same page,” Pierce told CNN’s Abby Phillips. “It’s just a matter of messaging.” Currently co-starring on the CBS hit detective drama “Elsbeth” and known for his roles in “Suits,” “The Wire” and many more, Pierce told Phillips he has been visiting Black barber shops nationwide and urging patrons “to vote for what you want. I find that to be most effective.”