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The Blackness of Obama
Document Type
Blog Posting
Publication Date
2007
Publication Title
The Black Commentator
Abstract
We are upset with Tiger for not claiming his blackness, upset with Obama for claiming his.
Keywords
Barack Obama, Blackness, African American Identity, Racial Identity, Authenticity, Cultural Expectations, African Heritage, Public Perception, Black Community, Racial Politics
Publication Citation
Kimberly Jade Norwood, The Blackness of Obama, The Black Commentator (Feb. 8, 2007), https://blackcommentator.com/216/216_blackness_of_obama_norwood_guest.html
Repository Citation
Norwood, Kimberly Jade, "The Blackness of Obama" (2007). Scholarship@WashULaw. 626.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_scholarship/626