Comments on: So Now They Want To Call Barack, "Biracial," Instead Of Black

By: Knowledgable Brotha @ 18yrs-old

Knowledgable Brotha @ 18yrs-old — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:36:08 +0000

Man…some of yall are very UN-knowledgable, #24…Africans may have had Jews in Slavery but it was no where near the brutality that whites did to Blacks…BLACKS WERENT ABLE TO READ, WRITE, SH*T, TALK, BOND, EAT, ETC…WITHOUT A SLAVE MASTER GETTIN IN THEIR A**…AFRICANS ALLOWED JEWS MUCH MORE OPPORTUNITY, MAYBE THATS WHY PPL DONT TALK ABOUT IT SMART GUY…Alot of ppl have the house slave mentality in this post, STOP HATIN ON BARACK…HE IS BLACK TO AMERICAN STANDARDS, IF YOU ARE (1/8)th black, that is your RACE in America and that is some factual SH*T…RTNY didnt make a racist generalization, technically, WHAT HE SAID IS FACT, MAYBE A LIL HARSH BUT NONETHELESS FACT…If you are (1/8)th black you are no longer white… #23, Take it easy on #22, what he stated isnt far from the truth…Its called an African-AMERICAN, most blacks are somewhat mixed with another race somewhere along their family tree unless they are pure African.

By: nn

nn — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:57:25 +0000

I’m biracial and although I understand why Obama has identified himself as black, I don’t think he really had a choice. Often times if biracial people call themselves mixed, they get attacked from both sides—from whites who clearly see us as “other” and from blacks who think we’re trying to reject our blackness.

Obama’s multiracial background is key to understanding what he stands for.

By: pam

pam — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:06:57 +0000

for everyone who knows their african american history, if u have one drop of black blood in you then you are considered black, period. there is no half white, half irish or that other bullshit pple be claiming. if u have some type of black blood in you, you black, thats the way it always was and will be.

By: Stop the BS

Stop the BS — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:13:23 +0000

Aite, let’s be real, this shouldn’t be an issue in an election, but considering the American wealth and dominance was built on the subjugation of Blacks, Native Americans, Asians, etc it’s definitely an issue. I have no problem with bi-racial people who want to identify with both sides or with one side of their heritage. BUT, we’ve all been conditioned Black and White Americans to only see the Black side, no matter how pale you are. Anybody heard of the one drop rule?

That being said, European history is celebrated and recognized all year in the US because that’s the ancestry of the majority of Americans. I think that’s why most bi-racial people identify with Black people more so than their European heritage. Also, many of them have been victims of the same racist treatment as the rest of us. So they can call themselves bi-racial, but when it’s mixed with Black more than often the reality of living in the US is that it’s not.

By: Pounce

Pounce — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:59:55 +0000

Its sad reading a lot niggas comments in here. I mean niggas and white boys cause the Schools in this country dont teach real history. You’d swear black people started at fuckin slavery if you pick up majority of history books that go up to the highschool level.

No one speaks about little shit like Africans in Egypt having Jews in slavery and making them build the pyramids lol. Maybe because jews are the chosen people according to “religious freaks”. Its definitely time for change cause people mad at black people for no reason still. Maybe its cause we built this country for free and now that we have the right to vote we are showing support to a half black or my bad, “biracial” presidential candidate they dont like us even more. Some of you niggas need to put the mouse down & pick up a book here and there.

By: the real 100% trill

the real 100% trill — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:21:16 +0000

@ #22 dumb ass we are not all mixed black is black and that’s that so tell me if we are all mixed what are blacks mixed with and etc. if you biracial you aint black period

By: trakaddick

trakaddick — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:40:57 +0000

stupids we all are mixed how u think there are so many shades of black in america but black is the dominant especially if your father is black what color do you call an albino ha smart people?

By: Pounce

Pounce — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:35:28 +0000

Some people need an excuse to support him. Because supporting a black president may not be acceptable.

The best way to describe race in my opinion is through the cops. All these females and niggas i hear talkin about what they mixed with is bullshit. I say when you get pulled over and a cop give you a ticket, whatever race they check off on the ticket is what race you are. Race is perception not an explanation. Obama is black in the eyes of this country.

By: realtalk is a fucking idiot

realtalk is a fucking idiot — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:34:05 +0000

cosign 4, dickhead ass clown always making stupid generalizations about people.

By: Tre

Tre — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:25:59 +0000

“I think this shouldn’t even be an issue, lets just focus on what each candidate has to offer.”

Then why are you focusing on it and making it an issue?

No hate but thats hypocritical.

Tre