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| Being black in the White House |
| Barack Obama's victory speech, many believe, was an emotional but controlled reference to race; to his colour. His wife Michelle and he are already un
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 7-November-2008
2:4:36 AM |
| Barack Obama's victory speech, many believe, was an emotional but controlled reference to race; to his colour. His wife Michelle and he are already under intense scrutiny on how they are tackling the issue of race.
As the fall gives way to winter, America is getting ready for a new spring. But now begins the burden of expectations and scrutiny, especially on how they tackle race in the White House.
Obama has made history across the world as the first black President in a country where racism was entrenched.
But after a campaign sometimes targeted for underplaying his black identity African-Americans are now wondering how he will handle being black in the White House.
Ken Dailey is a young African-American businessman who drove in from fours away to attend Obama's victory rally.
Now sitting in the same Grant Park in which Obama made history, he said he is offended by the media scrutiny on whether Obama has been black enough in how he talks and speaks.
NDTV: In the campaign there was a lot of scrutiny on whether he was black enough. What do you make of that?
Ken: You know when I was young my father taught me you have to be both. Talking black is sometimes a worse insult that calling someone the 'n' word. People have these pre-conceptions. If you look at Obama carefully he doesn't shake hands with people like a George W Bush. He has a hint of soul in him.
But the next First Lady Michelle Obama, who is fully African-American unlike her mixed race husband, is already being offered advise by womens' magazines on how to be careful playing the black card in the White House.
Some African-Americans like Emanuel who were here to help out with security at Obama's victory rally say Obama's caution is more than understandable.
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