Why do americans say Obama is black?

[Khuutra]

libellule said:

Khuutra said:
The man identifies as black, and there's no reason to refer to him as being of mixed race when calling him black is both quicker and easier. If he chooses to embrace his black heritage insntead of his white heritage, who are we to judge? Nobody, that is who.

Or, if you prefr shortr, punchier answers:

Because in the 60s nobody would have let him into any fancy clubs

Right,

It is not like we are in 2010 ... ... ...

It is not like he was President of the most powerfull conntry in the world .... .... ...

and it is also not like the "fact" he was considered as a black helped him to get elected ... ... ...

You missed the point of my quip spectacularly.

The point here is that his skin color is dark enough that he would be considered blac in any scenariro where being black could count against you.

Also, further proof of his blackitude (amongst other things):