On 10 Jun 2008, at 04:10, Wayne Eddy wrote: > > I am curious why Obama is being categorised as black? > Given that his father was black and his mother is white, surely he > is brown, > or more to the point a person or an American? > > If he had three grandparents that were white, would he be black, > brown, > gray, white or a person?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-drop_rule "The one-drop rule is an historical colloquial term in the United States that holds that a person with any trace of African ancestry (however small or invisible) cannot be considered white and so, unless the person has an alternative non-white ancestry that he or she can claim, such as Native American, Asian, Arab, Australian aboriginal, the person must be considered black." African origin Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ Debunking bullshit is a thankless task. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
