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Old 08-22-2008
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Originally Posted by ila
Why is it that Obama is always referred to as a black man when his mother is white? It would be just as valid to call him a white man.
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Originally Posted by sesame View Post
Ila, put on your glasses and look again, what appears to the eyes? Is it black or white?
The fact remains that Obama's father is black and his mother is white. So it would be just as appropriate to call him white as to call him black.