re: Not being rhetorical: Why is Obama considered black?

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Given the fact that human history started in Africa we are all necessarily African American. Seriously.

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The point is to acknowledge and understand that there are different ethnic groups. Despite whatever common ancestry that is shared on a long timescale, we have become very distinct both in broad-based racial characteristics as well as intra-ethnic. Pretending otherwise is kind of silly.