does having a blk n wht president help mixed race people feel better about their heritage of being blk n wht?

i feel that having a mixed blk n wht president adds so much self esteem to mixed race children especially always being told how hard they will have it by blacks and whites. the president is black n wht and gives people that has been fighting racism so much joy especially mixed race couples having mixed children such as myself. does anyone else have an opinion especially i would like to hear from mixed race people or parents of mixed raced children who have always been frowned upon and advised that their children will have a hard life due to being blk n white we actually have a molotto president and thats wonderful

2009-06-04T21:10:32Z

not actually feel better but just proud and to some of you all you have to do is look black to be black and he really doesnt look like any black men in my family he looks mixed and i bet alot of you against saying he is mixed also got mad when tiger woods stated he wasnt just black but asian as well huh thats crazy my cousin is black n german but you dont see a bit of black in her you wouldnt even know so is she black or german we are black americans but her dad is german

2009-06-04T21:13:13Z

mixed children are beautiful and plz no prejudice people of either side blk or white keep your comments to yourself

2009-06-04T21:33:12Z

AND ALSO YOUR MAMA CANT BE BLACK AND YOUR DADDY BE WHITE OR VICE VERSA AND YOU JUST PICK OH IM BLACK OR IM WHITE YOU ARE BOTH NO MATTER HOW YOU TRY TO PUT IT YOU CAN SAY WHAT YOU WANT BUT IF YOUR MIXED AND PICK THAT YOUR WHITE AND MARRY A WHITE MAN FOR EXAMPLE YOU CAN STILL HAVE A BLACK CHILD AND VICE VERSA IF YOUR MIXED AND MARRY A BLACK GUY OR GIRL YOU COULD STILL HAVE A WHITE SKINNED BABY THE GENES FOR BOTH COLORS ARE IN YOUR BLOOD NO MATTER WHAT YOU WANT TO CLAIM

Anonymous2009-06-04T14:31:57Z

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not me. Obama identifies as black as do I

Smiley2009-06-04T14:36:27Z

So, AMP that's why his wife Michelle is black right? Think before you speak! It's great we have a non-white President :) Finally! LOL America is not just white. We are a powerful nation of ppl of every kind. Ppl have been saying now that Obama's Prez race relations will be good. They need to wake up and get real. The Klan has made and will continue to make threats on Obama's life. If everything was fine why do you think Obama is the only President in American history to need more security than all the rest? He does set a good example and is a role model for those of mixed race though.

V.G. Grace2009-06-04T18:23:17Z

"Feel better"? "A hard life"? I am of mixedrace,Black and White, and believe me, I didn't need a President of the exact same racial makeup to feel good about myself. I've always felt pretty good about myself, and if anyone happened to "frown" upon me, it didn't mean anything to me, because I always realized it was their bigoted problem, not mine.

I'm sorry to interject a little reality here but many people of mixed race and interracial families don't happen to be incessantly 'frowned upon' nor have incredibly hard lives.


Note to Leonel: the majority of African-Americans are not "ghetto" nor live in the projects. Most Black Americans are working-class, middle-class, and some upper middle class to wealthy. Many Black Americans have not lived in the projects in their entire lives, own their own homes, and are solidly middle-class Americans (such as my own mother's family). Educate yourself a little before making ignorant assertions about a community you know nothing about.

Anonymous2009-06-04T16:02:32Z

The prez is black,let me explain.He does not look white,he does not sound white,his father is black,when you add that all together it = black guy.I know people that are mixed try hard to make everyone see them as white but give it a rest you are never going to be white.Accept the fact that you are a black person with a white parent.

Anonymous2009-06-04T14:52:16Z

I am mixed and need no kind of president to boost my self-esteem. I'm wonderful just as I am. Now we can have a white president, black president, Asian present, Mexican president, Native American president............a mixture of any kind of president. I'm still me and that is enough. (smile)

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