The historic nomination of Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic nominee for president of the United States has sparked a healthy debate over whether Obama is the first black or biracial Democratic nominee.
My answer will always be that Obama is the first biracial man, or person of color, or African American, to be chosen the Democratic nominee. Obama is the product of two races therefore I respectfully acknowledge both races.
To those who say the white man calls biracial people black, my response is that the white man calls black people niggers too. Are we going to accept that or should we educate them?
Some people will vote for Obama based upon his qualifications to run this country, and not based on the color of his skin. But the media is always going to make his skin color the focal point right up until the general election in November.
