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 :::::All of this discussion is essentially irrelevant. The preponderance of reliable sources that exist (and they are counted in their millions) refer to Barack Obama as an African American, and Wikipedia reflects what reliable sources say. This is reinforced by his self-identification as an African American. Walk up to most any random person in the street and ask them to describe Obama's ethnicity, and almost everyone will say African American, black, or some variation thereof. While the ""biracial"" label is true, it is simply not of great significance.    "