Celebrate Inauguration Day in Philly

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• Marquita Tuesday, Jan 20 at 10:36 AM FLAG COMMENT I understand that he is biracial. However, if it were the 1950's, we would not be focusing on him being just as white as he is black. He would be considered black by looking at his skin color and no one would even care that he was half white. If he would be considered black when those times would discriminate by the color of your skin, why can we not consider him black when he has made an accomplishment?I understand that he is biracial. However, if it were the 1950's, we would not be focusing on him being just as white as he is black. He would be considered black by looking at his skin color and no one would even care that he was half white. If he would be considered black when those times would discriminate by the color of your skin, why can we not consider him black when he has made an accomplishment?
• 4bonjovi Tuesday, Jan 20 at 9:12 AM FLAG COMMENT I agree with straightforward. It seems that everyone is focusing on the color of Barack Obama's skin. Number one - what difference does it make, the only thing that SHOULD matter is that can he lead the country. Number two, he had a Caucasian mother and African American father so he is biracial (not that it matters) and raised by his mother and grandmother who were caucasian (once again, what difference does it make) I don't think Barack Obama has ever played the race card (I could be wrong) but just focused on making America a better place. I don't know why every one else can't manage to do this (I also voted for Obama but not because of the color of his skin) ... MORE >
• Straightforward Tuesday, Jan 20 at 6:57 AM FLAG COMMENT I understand that people are saying we have our first African American President. I think that in today's society we really need to have all of our facts straight before we make huge announcements like this. I by all means don't care what anyones nationality is but I make sure that I don't assume that one part of it is greater than the other. I am Indian, Italian, Irish, German, English, Swedish, Hungarian, and Polish but that doesn't make me just Native American but Caucasion. According to my friends that are bi-racial Caucasion and African American tell me that they are bi-racial not one or the other because the nationality of the father is not what makes your main nationality but both. Some of my friends have Caucasion fathers with African American mothers and some have African American fathers with Caucasion mothers and neither were taught to be considered one race or the other but that they are both and to be proud of that. As Robin states in their comment "Obama has brought people together of all races, religions, ethnicities and gender. These Unites states of America has changed forever. YES WE CAN!!This is a wonderful history making event. Obama has brought people together of all races, religions, ethnicities and gender. These Unites states of America has changed forever. YES WE CAN!!" and he truly is doing that. And yes I did vote for Obama in case you are wondering. ... MORE >

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