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:::Colin Powell is known as being an African American as both of his parents come from Jamaica.  Barack Obama is known to be the product of a bi-racial marriage.  It was in part Powell's "blackness" and acceptance as military leader by Americans of all hues that was noteworthy.  It showed not only a change in who could reach the highest levels of importance, but a change in the cultural attitudes of the country at large.  To not make mention of this, when Powell himself does, would be to sidestep an important part of the full picture. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 14:12, 21 October 2008 (EDT)

:::Colin Powell is known as being an African American as both of his parents come from Jamaica.  Barack Obama is known to be the product of a bi-racial marriage.  It was in part Powell's "blackness" and acceptance as military leader by Americans of all hues that was noteworthy.  It showed not only a change in who could reach the highest levels of importance, but a change in the cultural attitudes of the country at large.  To not make mention of this, when Powell himself does, would be to sidestep an important part of the full picture. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 14:12, 21 October 2008 (EDT)

::::How is this not the same answer on the [[Obama]] page? [[User:BHarlan|BHarlan]] 15:17, 21 October 2008 (EDT)

::::How is this not the same answer on the [[Obama]] page? The only difference is biracial-ness, which I think is overcome by the fact that Obama is darker and running for a higher office.

::::Character is more important than race. [[User:BHarlan|BHarlan]] 15:17, 21 October 2008 (EDT)