Speaking of Barack Obama...

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So I really like this guy okay and my question isn't really regarding him but the fact that they refer to him as being possibly the first black president. So I know you want to know what the problem with that is, right? Well here is the real question....why is it that when a child is born to a black father and a white mother the child is automatically labeled as black? Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is white and from Kansas. Now as the parent of a biracial child, I don't label him as black, when we fill out anything relating to his race/color we either choose other or we indicate black and white. I remember when I had my first child I was told that society would always label my child as black regardless of what he/she was mixed with. Do you agree with this or do you feel it's wrong? My main concern with it is that the children will grow up only wanting to have ties to the black side of their heritage based on the fact that society has labeled them one and not both. Tell me what you think about this topic. Thanks.