This is an interesting editorial about Obama and being multiracial and the language we use to talk about being multiracial.
The article was written by a Hispanic, multiracial woman. Do you agree with what she says? Do her story and her perspective seem familiar to you?
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WOW! This artical is so insprational and intense. It makes you think about how you name yourself and others, how you categorize yourself. It is true all we are doing is dividing ourselves and that is wrond because if we also take a DNA, ancestry test i bet we all have a little bit of everything. Like Couch Sideco says we can not be one perecnt of one thing, and another percent of another because witch part of us is that. I do hope that this division of races will end soon because we are a little bit of everything.
First of all I have to say that the article was really interesting. I really enjoyed reading this article. It made me think about the society we live in and how people classify one another on their ethnicity based on the skin color. For example, if you are a white person, a person assumes that they are American. But is that the case? Maybe its a white Mexican? or a white Central American? Why assume something when you are not completely informed. I have always considered myself as 100% Mexican, but this made me think, am I really 100% Mexican. Maybe not! Unless I take a DNA test, like the author did, I will be sure.
Also, the whole issue with Obama, and how the media has named him the "First Black President Ever." He is also, white, because his mother was from Kansas. The author in this article, states that instead of naming Obama the first black president, they should name him the first president that is of mixed ethnicity!
-Isabel Valle
That was in fact a very interesting editorial and to a certain extent I agree with her words. I do believe that much of the significance of this election was lost in the importance that was placed on Obama's race. For the majority of this election most of what I heard from people was that they wanted to see a "black" president. People seemed to disregard that he was only partially "black." More importantly, people lost sight that race shouldn't have mattered in this election anyways. People focused on race rather than change. Although it is true that we should step away from terms such as "black" to refer to Obama, we should not lose sight of the fact that he has made large strides as becoming the first multicultured president, as the author also stated.
I really enjoyed reading this article. It was interesting and made me realize that there have been times that I have referred to Barack Obama as the first black president, rather than as the first biracial president. I think a lot of the time people are thought to be the race that they look like, rather than the other races they are too. People who appear African American, are identified as that, even if they are part Asian or Hispanic also. I remember hearing on the television that most people will identify with the cultures they are that are a minority. Obama becoming president isn't just something African Americans should be proud of, but people of mixed cultures too.
I think that this article was very interesting about president elect Barack Obama and about race. When I read the word bicultural I never seen that word before, but it was a good use to Obama’s race because he is black and white instead of saying that he is black which, is part true. I also thought it was cool that the author of the article did a trace and he didn’t know that he had ancestor from different countries than he thought. I guess you could say that Obama is not the first bicultural president, but he is the first to be half black I don’t know if that’s true.
Having a black president for the first time in history of the United States might have been shocking to some, but for others it was a relief becuase finally someone with very good ideas will bring change and a better place for us and our future generation.
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I agree with her but a the same time I think we should still consider that he is the first black president.
Mainly because because of him there is change in our history. I agree with her about that we should not call him black but in reality he is black. Overall we should refer him as African American.
I agree with her but a the same time I think we should still consider that he is the first black president.
Mainly because because of him there is change in our history. I agree with her about that we should not call him black but in reality he is black. Overall we should refer him as African American.
My family was actually discussing this topic at Thanksgiving. Obama is being recognized as America's first black president. He is also America's first biracial president, but that isn't being acknowledged as much because people don't really see him as being all white. Also, it was interesting because I can sort of understand. I'm half Filipino and half white. If I identify myself as just Filipino or just white, I would probably get some weird looks. So it's kind of interesting how people identify Obama as just black, and nobody really cares, and they sort of forget that he's white too. I don't think it's right that if somebody is only part black, they are automatically considered "black," and not as part of any other racial group they may belong to. I think it shows that even though we, as Americans, have moved on from all the civil rights stuff, race still may be a factor in how we see people. I think that in about 100 years, pretty much everybody in America will be multiracial, so race isn't going to be much of an issue.
Now that we have a black president. it is very interesting and exciting. I am so proud that i am a live to witness history. Well despite the fact that i am black. its something new and not the same. I look forward to obama's presidency, and excited to see what he has in store for our country.
Now that we have a black president. it is very interesting and exciting. I am so proud that i am a live to witness history. Well despite the fact that i am black. its something new and not the same. I look forward to obama's presidency, and excited to see what he has in store for our country.
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