Comments on: Obama jokes about being ‘too black’

By: Kenya

Kenya — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:49:48 +0000

Before he became president in all of american history
“If you had one drop of ‘black’ blood in you, you are black.
Now that we have a BLACK President he has to be a mutt, even to him. America, we are a jaded and get dumber by the minute. People we need to get over this and accept the fact that your ancestors and mine has identified this man nothing else but black.

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:20:37 +0000

Nothing has changed??? That is a very ignorant statement because MUCH has changed since slavery, in fact, a lot of white people fought and died to abolish slavery.
In this day and age, you are free to list all of your ethnic backgrounds whether your family consists of Hispanic, Black, Asian, etc. The one drop rule is antiquated and shouldn’t be used. Barak Obama is half black and half white….period.
I once worked with a gentleman who was half African American, quarter Dutch, quarter Native American. He embraced the African American portion of his lineage which is his right. What was odd was that black people would call him a “light-skinned black guy” and white people would just call him black. Why do black people have to make that distinction?

By: Angel

Angel — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:05:46 +0000

People of African-American descent, whether they were mixed or not, have always been referred to as “black” and were treated as such (hence slavery and racism), and rejected by other races, so we stuck together. Nothing has changed since then. Racism still exists and mixed people still consider themselves to be black as they are still treated as such. True, we are the only country that defines (or tries to define) a race and heritage with colors - black and white - but look at who invented this separation and made up this definition–white people! You can’t turn around now and try to say that Obama is not black! Technically he is mixed, but since when did anyone start caring whether one was of mixed origin or not..we were all labled as black, and we still are.

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By: Ekene

Ekene — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:25:37 +0000

I don’t think Obama’s Colour should be a national issue at this present age, what we should be disussing here are his manifestoes.

By: ennar

ennar — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:40:41 +0000

Carole H:
Three cheers to your very sesible comment, which echoes my own feelings about Obama.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:11:27 +0000

Amen….if his mom were Asian and his dad white he would described as multi-racial, so I don’t understand why the emphasis on him being black when he more correctly is multi-racial.

By: Carole H.

Carole H. — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:08:49 +0000

Barack Obama very much resembles his white grandmother Madlyn Dunham when he smiles. She had a beautiful smile. He also resembles his mother and grandfather Dunham. But we should be concerned about his judgment and decisions along with his smile and face. Is this the right time in America to elect to the presidency of the United States such a person as Barack Obama? A resounding YES! Forget about racism. This is the time for seeing a person for his real worth and conduct in this world today. I see Barack Obama as a man of heart, courage and quite a bit of intelligence, especially in diplomacy.

By: Arletha P

Arletha P — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:32:16 +0000

Why haven’t all the Cathelics left the Cathelic church since there has been so many priests malesting children? Doesn’t that mean they are condoning pediphilia? Don’t be an idiot. Because I stand in my garage doesn’t make me a car. Stop accusing one person for another persons words or behavior. This no longer gives you an excuse to be racist. If you don’t want to vote for Barack Obama don’t vote for him. It is an individual’s choice. I have voted for white men for president for years and I am sure I didn’t agree with everything they represented, but I never didn’t vote for them because of what someone else said or did.