When my daughter was born, I was asked what ethnicity I am. I am descended from German, Swiss, Irish, and Native American gene lines, but have an olive skin tone. I listed my race as "white". Obama's listed his as "African", which makes perfect sense in the burgeoning civil rights movement, in an ethnically diverse place like Hawaii, and the African identity notion sweeping through at that time.
Don't believe me? Well, once again, the state of Hawaii had to correct everyone on its own procedures once again:
Via FactCheck.org:
Kurt Tsue at the DOH told us that father's race and mother's race are supplied by the parents, and that "we accept what the parents self identify themselves to be."
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Now that is some excellent writing.
Well done for posting on this subject. There is not enough content posted about it (not particularly good anyway). It is pleasing to see it receiving a little bit more coverage. Cheers!
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