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Re: Re: Ok, major American sociological question
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Originally posted by DeltAlum
First, he's pretty impressive.
The black/white parents piece is a part of his story, and I suspect it's one of the things that he and his organization play up to some extent.
When a candidate (or other notable person) chooses to lay those facts out, why shouldn't they be used. To not mention them would be to not tell the entire story.
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And not too many years ago, being "bi-racial" was looked upon by BOTH racial groups. Being bi-racial made a person a virtual orphan in the eyes of many purists (ugh...hate that thought). You were the "other", and left out of many networking opportunities and social organizations.
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