Let me just say that Mr. sharpton's comment, ""We cannot put our people's aspirations on hold for anybody's career, black or white, "Just because you are our color doesn't make you our kind." Prompts me to ask the question what does he mean by WE and our? It certinally dosen't include me. So while his comment are included and shed light on an opinion perhaps held by many i choose not to give it much attention.

I believe the article was developing the theme "Is he African American if his roots don't include slavery?

Some insist he is not African American and is unsuited to be a black candidate, because he is not a direct descendant of slaves and hasn't had what they see as an authentic African American experience.

Obama, who will speak in San Francisco tonight at a fundraiser for Sen. Barbara Boxer, identifies as black. But he doesn't fit the stereotype of a black leader, a church-based fighter for civil rights.

What i got out of some of the article is that as quoted " African Americans always have to work hard to get past historical rejections. But it does happen. Black baseball players are now just players; black college presidents are college presidents; and black mayors are just mayors.

And as he said ""There is a ridiculous assumption that somehow the black community is so unsophisticated that the minute you put an African American face on the screen, they say that's our guy," Obama said.

For Harris, the district attorney, the question of any candidate's race should be simple. "In every realm, there have been college-educated African Americans who have sought to serve and give their talent to improving the condition of all people," she said. "As far as I'm concerned, in conduct, in deed and in word, he represents the face of America. "That is where the discussion should begin and end."

It will be of interest to see how far Mr Obama will get by being just a man instead of a Black man.

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