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[edit] References

This first paragraph should be heavily footnoted:

“ Acting white, from an epithet applied by some blacks to other blacks (also other minorites such as Asians and Hispanics), refers to a perceived betraying of one's race by incorporating the social expectations of mainstream white society . This encompasses such things as speaking Standard English, dressing conservatively, living in suburbs, and otherwise attempting to conform to behavior approved of by the dominant culture. ”

— Emiellaiendiay 21:27, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

I'm editing that, by the way, because where I'm from, that term used very, VERY heavily by whites, asians, blacks, and well...People of all races, quite simply. It's a sad fact, but one that is very true. --71.75.188.94 00:16, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Removal of Barack Obama part

I removed this from the 'In popular culture' section:

  • Barack Obama is often questioned on whether he is "black enough" to represent the African American community as a potential presidential candidate, since he is not the descendant of slaves but the son of an African immigrant.[1][2] Also, Obama grew up in Hawaii, a state with a very small African American population, and the racial demographics are so diverse that blacks are sometimes considered "invisible."

Basically, I dispute it, and so we'll need sources to back it up. The current ones, while useful, don't.

The first says "it is beyond debate that an Obama win in 2008 would be by far the best thing that has happened to African-Americans, and to race relations, in more than 50 years.", the opposite of this paragraph.

I don't think the second addresses it.

Feel 100% free to prove me wrong, but it's a bit of a brave thing to say, as it's not fact set in stone, and I'd like a source to back it up, if it was me.

Have a lovely day. Drum guy (talk) 23:32, 4 March 2008 (UTC)