Is Barack Obama an African American?

I feel the issue of Barrack Obama being Black is over emphasized. Society puts more attention on the color of an individual’s skin than their true abilities. In all actuality, though, because of Barrack Obama’s completion society considered him Black. History Makers informs us that he has embraced his hertitage, and is happy to be a part of the national transition away from oppression. The important thing to keep in mind that an individual’s personal identity is canceled out by whatever society perceives it to be