Why do americans say Obama is black?

[Khuutra]

NJ5 said:

Khuutra said:

The way you identify yourself has a lot to do with how people identify you

That goes both ways too... and I wouldn't be surprised if he identifies himself as black because most people with he grew up with did that before him.

Absolutely. No argument there. Point remains that insisting that Obama should be referred to as.... actually in the States I'm not sure there is a PC term for a person of mixed race outside of "person of mixed race". Point remains that insisting that Obama should be referred to as a person of mixed race whenn the man insists that he is black is at best childish squabbling over details that have nothing to do with his identity.