Better I should have asked: Why is Obama identified as an African American rather than of mixed ancestry or something of the sort. I did not realize that the term mulatto was pejorative..
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^^^^^^^ CB: In general, this is a choice of the individual. Obama identifies as Black. So, appropriately, he is id'ed in the mass media as Black.