Obama: First Black president - how far have Americans come?

[BlackVelvet]

When in 2013, they still classify the son of this couple as black?




Every time Americans congratulate themselves it makes me laugh

[Beenaale_No1]

One drop rule will not go away anytime soon.

Also, a lot of mixed raced people identify as black, so who are we to tell them otherwise.

[BlackVelvet]

Some of them identify themselves as white. Either way none of them are black or white

Actually I have a question for Americans. In the UK when we're asked about our ethnicity you have a bunch of boxes, white, black, mixed, asian, other. Each category then has sub categories (eg Black Caribbean, Black African and I saw White African <---- This is all very ridiculous what about Arab and why can't we just be African wtf is Black )

But do you guys have mixed on your forms?

[InoCabdi]

his mother is white . and she is the cousin of bush.

he only got in cuz he's half white and his mother is the cousin of bush.

he would have no chance if he was full black and not related at all the to the elite.

[barakaboy10]

I dont care about his color status but i can tell you this: he is the worst president ever, period.

[BlackVelvet]

the worst president ever

[FAH1223]

his mother is white . and she is the cousin of bush.

he only got in cuz he's half white and his mother is the cousin of bush.

he would have no chance if he was full black and not related at all the to the elite.

Him and Cheney are actually distant cousins.

It shows you that an elite group runs thangs.

And to BlackVelvet, no we don't have mixed on our forms. It's normally, White, Black/African Descent, Hispanic, Native American (sometimes), Asian, Other..

[Basra-]

Duh! Mohammed Jamsime. If u look like a duck, u might be a duck! Anywayz, adoon mixing with any race will dominate the dna of the offspring. Its apeology!

[Arabman]

The concept of a half black president might be a new phenomenon to the US (not yet possible in Europe), but it's common in Muslim countries. Among the half black presidents are the late Saddat & Arafat. I think Oman's sultan is also half black. So have been many Muslim leaders throughout history.