Why does Obama claim to be black? His mother was white and raised him after the divorce when he was two.?

Question

How can someone claim black or white when born from mixed races? Is he playing the race card to get votes? If so, seems unethical to me. I believe people who are born from black and white parents and claim neither will push us more towards racial harmony.

For those not reading the question fully. He claims to be black. This is not about a perception of black, but his statements as being black. Check out his website and see for yourself.

Answer 1

Tiger Woods is half Japanese Same thing. It`s in vogue to say you are "black" like you are giving back to the Black peoples.
Boy...those Japanese sure make good golfers !

Answer 2

Obama isnt going up to people saying "Hello! I'm a Black man" No!! People look at him and see it.The rest of the world states he is a black man and focuses on it.Not him.So although he is mixed like me the world looks at him and does not acknowledge him as white,but part white.The world emphasizes on his incomplete whiteness and points out the blackness.So ask why do we see the part thats half black.Why are we not calling him the half white candidate instead?

Answer 3

He is still half black and by pressing the race card is far more legitimate in winning votes than mud slinging. I am pleased in canidates who woo voters on who they are, not what the other canidate is. There is to much mud slinging, its time to know who we are really voting for.

Answer 4

That's the way of the world..they define you by the One Drop Blood Rule. Look it up and then view the Movie: Immitation of Life...

Answer 5

Look at his skin color. He is black!

Who cares, he is an American Human Being.

Answer 6

Well, he's mixed- no matter how he (or anyone else) look at it.