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    Obama 'Passing' as a Blackman?

    By briann55  |  Posted November 15, 2009  
     

    Lost in the celebration of Obama's ascendence to the lands highest political office. Is the question 'why is he the first 'black president'?

     

    If people insist he is indeed the first 'black president' it begs the question 'is he passing'?. What if he chose to identify as white? which he is 'half' ( not that one can be divided into parts ) .Politics aside. He would be accused of trying to or 'passing' as white or a sell out.

     

    There are several clips on YouTube regarding this issue. I found one that confronts it head on.

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6h3ySmC6TU

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