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Obama Talks Race, Calls Himself a ‘Mixed Kid From Hawaii’
ColorLines: News for Action
2012-09-13
Jorge Rivas, Multimedia Editor / Pop Culture Blogger
Los Angeles, California
Lately it’s been a rare occurrence when President Obama talks race but at a campaign stop in Colorado Wednesday he mentioned it and even identified himself as mixed-raced.
“Education was a gateway for opportunity for me, let’s face it, as a mixed kid from Hawaii born to a single-mom, it’s not likely to become President of the United States,” Obama told supporters at a campaign stop Golden, CO…
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