Is Obama an African or an American

Obama is a half cast.half African and half American but more African.His dad was a full blooded African and his mum an American.put it this way.what if the part of Obama that makes him an African is Nigeria, what will u call him?answer that, lol

Obama is chinese. . dont look at mi

I agree with @enroe on the part of Obama being "half-cast". Obama is, by race, half-African, half-American for the reasons given by @enroe. However, technically, by citizenship, he is an American. But at heart, he is African.

Africam American

he's both.

Obama is an american~~~Plain and Simple~~

obama is american with a kenyan father. the fact he was raised for the most part by his mother's side means he has little connection to his kenyan roots.

Born in America = [size=20pt]AMERICAN![/size]

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African American

sexyLeamon:

African American

Without the hyphen

Obama CHOSE the Black community on the South Side of Chicago.

He CHOSE TO BE BLACK AMERICAN.

He could have went the tiger woods route and chose all his races

MandingoII:

Obama CHOSE the Black community on the South Side of Chicago.

He CHOSE TO BE BLACK AMERICAN.

He could have went the tiger woods route and chose all his races

Agreed!

Now that Obama is more popular than Coke, I don't see those ethnic bigots, who relish denigrating African-Americans, calling him Akata!

As far as those loons are concerned an Akata cannot be a high-achiever; maybe being the US president isn't a major accomplishment!

he has a direct African heritage.abeg don't call him akata.
You'll make me mad

*osisi:

he has a direct African heritage.abeg don't call him akata.
You'll make me mad

No problem. One question for you:

Can you swear by everything you love and cherish on this earth that you have never referred to an American born of two Nigerian parents (who were born and raised in Nigeria) as an Akata?

Thank you.

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why should their be a distinction,because he has been elected as a president?? pls lets move on from all these obama african or american,as far as i am concerned obama is just another outstanding african american male who has broken a barrier same as i think of oprah winfrey and the african american inventors e.t.c only an individual or a group of people with sel esteem issues will see the need for obama to identify with their group as a pick me up,as far as i am concerned africans will still be hard working,resilient,go getters e.t.c with or without obama being african or being the president, especially as obama being president will not make any dramatic change that y'all are expecting, for instance
theres no chance in hell that obama will make the agricultural rebate more fair or abolish it as what it is evil

Now that an akata has been elected the president of the most popular superpower in the world, not by affirmative action but by merit, can Nigerians now conduct a free and fair election to elect a Nigerian (not a Martian, not an akata, not an oyibo, not a Chinese, not an Indian) as president? Bros, no be beans!

All dis Naija pipo wey too dey make noise - "we are the best", "we are better than AAs", yadayadayada - solve una problem una no gree, na to dey yab anoda pipo una sabi do. Abeg make we hear word bo.

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Obama is whatever you want him to be.

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Dude, if he wasn't American, he wouldn't be the president elect.
Question: is he white American, black America, or Mulatto?

Both

jtoliver:

I agree with @enroe on the part of Obama being "half-cast". Obama is, by race, half-African, half-American for the reasons given by @enroe. However, technically, by citizenship, he is an American. But at heart, he is African.

Technically he is an African,he's father is Kenyan but at heart he is an American

Obama is African American. He is half Kenyan, half American.
I could call him akata but then he is not a real akata because he is African

Obama is an American . An African cannot become president of the United States of America. plol.

He is American in every way, He never grew up with his kenyan father so he has American values and as such he aint African, Wonder why the celebration in Africa, as far as even declaring holidays becos of him, men, we need help in this continent.

In Nigeria we will say he is Half cast. Half kenyan and Half White American

In America he will be called African American.

obama is an american he even acts like one, he was born there. i'm sure the father would claim american as well.
When he was in the senate, he referrred to himself as barry,  now is that African?
okay lets even say he is african through his father. he is not black american and does not deserve that seat. the seat is for a black american and not a black african. HE IS NOT THE SON OF A SLAVE AND THEREFORE WOULD NOT KNOW HOW TO RUN THE STATES AS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN,