The article “Barack Obama as the post-racial candidate for a post-racial America: perspectives from Asian America and Hawai‘i” by Jonathan Y. Okamura, explains what is happening post racialism in the new society in the United States. Okamura talks about his campaign and election about Barack Obama being claimed the first Asian American president. For me I do not know much about politics, but I do know that Barack Obama was the first Black President. After reading this article, it claims that Barack Obama is Asian American because he is from Hawaii and was raised there. He has been racially identified as Asian American because of culture values and cultural practices he has been engaged in. I don’t know if this is a good thing or not, but some people believe in the experts statements. I believe that if he is now identified as Asian American, why now say so? This would’ve brought attention to more people and now people are just trying to get Obama back in.
Reference:
Okamura, J, Y. (2011). "Barack Obama as the post-racial candidate for a post-racial America: perspectives from Asian America and Hawai`i". Patterns of Prejudice.
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