Obama is Not Black

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What the......? Two threads? That's strange! Anyways, my apologies for messing up so mods, pls merge the 2 threads. Thanks
 
I dont understand the purpose of this thread,
we all know that he is not full black, just part
and part white.
 
I guess some of us see the world in either black or white, and Obama is defying that with his mixed heritage. I'm proud of my mixed heritage (japanese, palauan, german, french, scottish and irish) and it's hard to explain to some peeps who don't have much exposure about it. I hate having to answer whether I am Pacific Islander, Asian, or Causcusian. I pick Causcusian most of the times since I look like one anyway.. if I must answer at all.
 
Byrdie714 said:
OMG! He's BLACK?! :jaw:

We got a BLACK leader?! :run:

:run: For your lives! :run:

( Who cares? So what if he is African-American, Black, Purple, or God-knows-what---why the continuation of fixation on his skin color? Good God......:roll: )
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no kidding.
 
Liza said:
I guess some of us see the world in either black or white, and Obama is defying that with his mixed heritage. I'm proud of my mixed heritage (japanese, palauan, german, french, scottish and irish) and it's hard to explain to some peeps who don't have much exposure about it. I hate having to answer whether I am Pacific Islander, Asian, or Causcusian. I pick Causcusian most of the times since I look like one anyway.. if I must answer at all.
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I understand better now from what you meant. :)
 
this is very misconception!

I read those posts, I hate to publically admit this, I am the so-called black, which I dislike that term however My skin is more brown. So I more look for the misconception of color and race, it's easier to identify. Words are harder because a person may not have a racist bone in their body but use a phrase or word that is taken different than what was intended. Plus it seems like every generation, they move from one acceptable term to a different one so there are problems with that. " black" is meaning swarthy, dirty, thoroughly sinister or evil : wicked, characterized by hostility or angry discontent : sullen which's misconception of terminology..

I remember that in 1500 - 1900's they called my people "COLORED", "SLAVE", "GIRL", AND "BOY" before changed terms aa, biracial, negro, etc every years.

I like cheri's post.
 
I think "bi-cultural, bi-racial" has to be the most accurate description, and also the reason he was so good at appealing to the majority of Americans.

Everyone can identify with him.
 
Bottesini said:
I think "bi-cultural, bi-racial" has to be the most accurate description, and also the reason he was so good at appealing to the majority of Americans.

Everyone can identify with him.
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That was what the author of the article was saying. That he really respresents all of us not just black people.

I found it interesting that I found the article cuz on Thanksgiving Day, the older relatives of my hubby's family said that they dont really consider him to be black. Then everyone got into a debate about what it means to identified by race...like should we be indentified by the one drop rule, or by how we look, or we decide on how we identify ourselves. I just thought it was fascinating how the older generation in my husband's family saw it differently than the younger generations did.

My friend has biracial kids. She is white and her hubby is black and they have 2 kids who are teenagers. One of them looks so much like her mother..no black-like features but she idenitifies herself as black despite having light straight brown hair, pale skin and light green eyes. People have told her that she cant indentify herself as black.

Just thought it was interesting how people see it differently....wanted to know what you guys thought. :)
 
Liza said:
I guess some of us see the world in either black or white, and Obama is defying that with his mixed heritage. I'm proud of my mixed heritage (japanese, palauan, german, french, scottish and irish) and it's hard to explain to some peeps who don't have much exposure about it. I hate having to answer whether I am Pacific Islander, Asian, or Causcusian. I pick Causcusian most of the times since I look like one anyway.. if I must answer at all.
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Yea, I wonder how my kids will deal with it when they are ever asked that question. Many people see my daughter as Hispanic right away but she said she doesnt "feel" Hispanic.
 
Nowadays, it's hard to tell if a person is truly 100% Africa-American, Asian, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, etc...

We brought the Africans here, then mixed the blood among the slaves. Hispanics have already been living here... in California and Texas. Native Indians have been here before any of us came here. Asians were in Hawaii before us.

Let's say that it all started before we became the United States of America. That would be 1776... 232 years ago.

Since an average generation is 20 to 22 years, that would make the United States at least 11 generations. A lot can happen in 11 generations.

For all we know I could be part African because I've never met my dad and no one has ever told me who my father was. I have friends who tell me that they're Caucasian, but they look Hispanic or Asian. The reason why they consider themselves Caucasian is because both of their parents said so.

Each generation will always forget a little something or want to forget a little something of their pass because they're trying to move on.

So, I don't really care who is African, Asian, Hispanic, etc...

All I really care about is that people grow up and behave as they should. I've seen people of other races do things because they say it's "their way". Even deaf people do it too. "I'm Deaf! Yes, with a big 'D'. So, back off!" Seriously, these kinds of things are what's making us look bad.

I've even heard people say, "If you don't know English, get out of this country!"
 
VamPyroX said:
Nowadays, it's hard to tell if a person is truly 100% Africa-American, Asian, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, etc...

We brought the Africans here, then mixed the blood among the slaves. Hispanics have already been living here... in California and Texas. Native Indians have been here before any of us came here. Asians were in Hawaii before us.

Let's say that it all started before we became the United States of America. That would be 1776... 232 years ago.

Since an average generation is 20 to 22 years, that would make the United States at least 11 generations. A lot can happen in 11 generations.

For all we know I could be part African because I've never met my dad and no one has ever told me who my father was. I have friends who tell me that they're Caucasian, but they look Hispanic or Asian. The reason why they consider themselves Caucasian is because both of their parents said so.

Each generation will always forget a little something or want to forget a little something of their pass because they're trying to move on.

So, I don't really care who is African, Asian, Hispanic, etc...

All I really care about is that people grow up and behave as they should. I've seen people of other races do things because they say it's "their way". Even deaf people do it too. "I'm Deaf! Yes, with a big 'D'. So, back off!" Seriously, these kinds of things are what's making us look bad.

I've even heard people say, "If you don't know English, get out of this country!"
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Yea, it is just interesting how people see race differently. With my in-laws, it was almost as if the older generation were saying that, to them, Obama isnt black enough. All I could think was how similar it is with the Deaf culture with people not being deaf enough. I just find it funny sometimes. :lol:
 
Well I don't really care if he is black or not, but he is black to me. I have German, English, and Greek in me, but I am proudly to be Greek because I look more like it. :)
 
So, you say you're Greek cuz you look like it... and Obama is black cuz he looks like it?

I guess we'll all say that Michael Jackson is white cuz he looks like it. :)
 
VamPyroX said:
So, you say you're Greek cuz you look like it... and Obama is black cuz he looks like it?

I guess we'll all say that Michael Jackson is white cuz he looks like it. :)
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Exactly the point...who determines who is what race anyway. Because the US Census puts so much emphasis on race, the future generations are not gonna know which box to fill out!
 
PuyoPiyo said:
Well I don't really care if he is black or not, but he is black to me. I have German, English, and Greek in me, but I am proudly to be Greek because I look more like it. :)
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Agreed. I have Irish and English in me, and I picked Irish 'cause I'm easily to off-temper, challenge with physically, love to drink the alcohols, and looked like one. :lol: Anyway, Obama looks an African-American to my eyes buy why complain? He married to FULL African-American woman, anyway.
 
Texan Guy said:
Agreed. I have Irish and English in me, and I picked Irish 'cause I'm easily to off-temper, challenge with physically, love to drink the alcohols, and looked like one. :lol: Anyway, Obama looks an African-American to my eyes buy why complain? He married to FULL African-American woman, anyway.
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So, if Obama is half white & half black and his wife is full black... that makes the couple 3/4 black. So, majority wins... they're black. Right?
 
I'm not surprised that the dinosaurs at the Washington Post would use the color of his skin to attempt to divide people even more.

To that I answer, Who cares?
 
VamPyroX said:
I've even heard people say, "If you don't know English, get out of this country!"
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I saw a t-shirt once on somebody that says, "Welcome to America, now speak English!"
 
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