Should Obama have checked Biracial on Census
Staff Writer
2010-04-05
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With all the problems in the world, race is still a major topic in the United States. In a recent article in the LA Times, one of the United States Biracial organizations is upset with the fact the President Obama has checked the Negro box on his census form while living in White House.
From the LA Times: Michelle Hughes, president of the Chicago Biracial Family Network, said she received several e-mails from surprised friends within moments of Obama's decision being made public.
"I think everybody is entitled to self-identify. If he chooses to self-identify as African American, that's his right," she said. "That being said, I think that the multiracial community feels a sense of disappointment that he refuses to identify with us.
"I think his choice will have political, social and cultural ramifications."
Many are asking will this topic come up again before the elections start.