There have been accusations againt Obama that he is not black (enough) and that he does not have claim to the African-American experience because is an African who is American (or so the argument goes)…click here for a previous post on the matter.

Recently, Obama responded in a "sermon" he gave in honor of the march on Selma.

It’s about 15 minutes but it’s worth your time. (click here to listen to part 2 if you would like)

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