Is Obama Black Or Is He Biracial? That was the question posed on CNN this morning.
Why is the US media, comprised mostly of white reporters, obsessed with this question? Would Obama's selection of biracial make him acceptable to more white voters? Or maybe the fact that he is half white would explain in the minds of some why he is so intelligent. Historically, in America, if you have one drop of Black blood that makes you Black. Let me set the record straight for those who think that this issue is important for how they vote; the majority of African Americans could claim to be biracial. If you look at pictures of our family members going back generations, you will see cousins, aunts and uncles of all hues and hair texture. This is the vistage of slavery. While the white slave master hated and treated us less than human during the day, he forcibly slept with Black women during the night.
The funniest conversation I heard recently between two older white males, in which one said to the other "Obama's not black, he's half white."
While some can debate whether Obama is Black or biracial, you are what not only what you call yourself to be, but as he says, when he is trying to catch a cab on 5th Avenue in New York City, the empty cab that passes him by leaves no double on how he is perceived. To those reporters who still aren't satisfied, I post this question, What makes you think you are 100% white? As you ponder this question, listen to Obama's excellent speech on race, and know that we are all God's people.
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