Is Obama African American

Answer 1

President Barack Obama is definitely African-American: his mother was born in Kansas, and was American; his biological father was born in Kenya, and was African. He would also be considered biracial, since his mom was white and his dad was black.

Answer 2

Yes, Barack Obama absolutely is African-American: his mother was born in America (Kansas) and his father was born in Africa (Kenya). The president himself was born in Hawaii, and is biracial, but most people consider him black. These days, the common term in the United States for being black is "African-American."

Answer 3

Yes and no. Actually, it would be more accurate to say he is biracial, since his mother was white and his father was black. But historically, American society has considered people with dark skin to be black, even if half of their family is white.

Answer 4

He is actually biracial. His mom was white and his dad was black.

Answer 5

barack obama's mother was white and his father was black
Yes, Barack Obama is half Kenyan (father), and the other half is English with bits of German (mother).

Answer 6

Yes. Obama's father was African.

Answer 7

no