We all know that Barack Obama is half-black, and is called the first black president of America. What is neglected is the fact that he is also half-white, yet he is never referred to as the 44th white president. He is just as much white as he is black, so why is he never referred to as white when he is referred to as black?
This is not meant to be racist at all. Just something that has been puzzling me for a while.
Well you would be correct but back then in the Deep South racial integration was UNCOMMON. No white women slept with a white man or vice versa.
This is untrue. I won't go into some of the details, but ever wonder why 'full' African Americans with no traceable white ancestry have lighter skin than full Africans? Eyes that are not brown?
This is untrue. I won't go into some of the details, but ever wonder why 'full' African Americans with no traceable white ancestry have lighter skin than full Africans? Eyes that are not brown?
I've never met or seen one. Unless of course they aren't from Africa?
In case you didn't know, that is a derogatory term, and I would advise against using it.
hehe. Considering I'm Caucasian, American Indian, and (while unconfirmed) possibly a bit Asian, the Caucasian side breaks down into several cultures I sometimes use that term to describe myself.
Besides I would think mongrel would be more of a derogatory term.
Many of the social and economic grievances blacks ecperienced were identical to those of the Jews in Nazi Germany though.
That's a well phrased statement and I agree.
he is referred to as a BLACK pres. bec. of his skin, his skin is the color black, his heritage is not so important, he isn't called an the first African pres. no he is called black color not blood make up.
His skin actually isn't black. Black equals dark skin, his is something like cream+coffee. I personally believe that he should be known as the first mixed president. Your opinion also made little sense and that's all I could comprehend from it.
yes true, but they don't say, obama, the first African pres. no, they don't say obama the first half African half whatever the other is American, and for these reasons he is referred to as black bec. the color of his skin.
As I stated before you make little to no sense.
So what will they do when someone from Asia holds the presidency? They cannot go from skin color alone. Yes, Obama is the first black president, but he is also the first African American president. When people from other races soon follow his lead, they cannot take skin color into consideration. They need to use race, because up until now, every president in the U.S.A has been Caucasian.
I agree.
The first mutt president?
Haha, the way we look at the president shouldn't be based on race. I do believe we are supposed to be past all the racism, for the most part.
Well I think in order to be considered black you must be completely, 100% pure African American
In order to constitute black you need to be either african, african american, or charcoal colored.
Obama is African American, according to SOME people not black
To some degree, but not 100%. He is from african descent, but not from africa. An african american is a person who moves from africa to the U.S. (This is based on the definition by a person from africa.)
Bunch of retards to think that the color of someones skin is remotely important, in any way, shape, or form.
I didn't mean to imply they had the same experience, because that is of course not true, but they had many of the same civil rights stripped. The Nazis followed such discrimination to its logical conclusion. Thankfully the Americans didn't. Incidently, that's what's so ironic about the American response to the horror of the Holocaust, seeing as up to the internment and killing, they were doing the exact same thing to 10% of their own population because of their race.
Well anyway, it is amazing how much racists people were and some are even now. It is really strange that Obama is the first black president. I do not mean something about him specifically. What happened, happened to the past and this is where it belongs. So why was hethe first after so many years?
Thankfully the Americans didn't. Incidently, that's what's so ironic about the American response to the horror of the Holocaust, seeing as up to the internment and killing, they were doing the exact same thing to 10% of their own population because of their race.
Yeah, american looked at the holocaust as the most gruesome thing be happening at the moment and didn't even realize that they were doing close to the same thing to minorities, except not as much death. This is a common characteristic among many people. They are critics who criticize the things that they do, yet don't realize that they do it.
What happened, happened to the past and this is where it belongs. So why was hethe first after so many years?
The situation of the black community coming out of the 1960s was looking very strong indeed. Crack cocaine in the 70s and 80s reversed all the positive trends with regards to education levels, average wage rates etc.
Crack cocaine in the 70s and 80s reversed all the positive trends with regards to education levels, average wage rates etc.
Crack Cocaine led to a large increase in the violence and the breaking of laws. The large increase in crime led to the founding of gangs such as the Crips and Bloods. These gangs were and still are consisted of mostly minorities. While blacks were trying to advance in the community there were other factors that kepts keeping them down. (gangs, racial tension, and steriotyping)
hehe. Considering I'm Caucasian, American Indian, and (while unconfirmed) possibly a bit Asian, the Caucasian side breaks down into several cultures I sometimes use that term to describe myself.
Besides I would think mongrel would be more of a derogatory term
Oh, okay, maybe it differs for you. If someone called me that, I'd be a little offended but...
