Some Say Obama's Mixed Background Will Help Him Bridge Racial Divide
The son of a black man and a white woman, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., says he's seen and heard it all.
From his grandmother's fear of black men on the street to his former pastor's perceived anti-American rants, Obama said Tuesday that after a lifetime straddling the line between black and white he remains hopeful that a "more perfect union" is, in fact, possible.
Several biracial individuals with similar backgrounds agreed that living both sides of the racial experience may offer an unique... Full Story
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