Saturday, August 11, 2007

Is Barack Obama "black enough"?

Yesterday, at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention, in Las Vegas, Barack Obama was confronted with the issue of his so-called "blackness."

He stated that there appears to be a problem, for a black candidate, if he or she can appeal to white people also.

The basic answer, according to Obama's response, is this is silly. Let's move on beyond the color of a person's skin.

I agree.

(On a lighter side, there are those that argue that no one can be as black, when it comes to politics, as Bill Clinton is.)

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