We go along as well. Taye diggs, you mentioned that there was a bit of a kerfuffle when you were doing press for this book, but im going to quote you here and let you talk about this. Were talking about president obama here, and this is you speaking. Everybody refers to him as the first black president. Im not saying its wrong, im just saying that its interesting. It would be great if it didnt matter and that people could call him mixed. Guest uhhuh. Yes. Host so do you consider him to be the first black president . Guest i do. I do. But thats only because im playing by the rules that have already been set. See what im saying . I always, i always tell my friends i bet you, you know, i would bet you that growing up there were black folks that did not accept him or black folks that said he talked white. And, you know, after you reach a certain level a lot of times these same black folk turn that around and say, okay, now that youve established yourself, now we can accept you, you know wh
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Message, 2027179684. Weve also got a couple of ways that you can contact us by social media, twitter and facebook. Well put those addresses up as we go along as well. Taye diggs, you mentioned that there was a bit of a kerfuffle when you were doing press for this book, but im going to quote you here and let you talk about this. Were talking about president obama here, and this is you speaking. Everybody refers to him as the first black president. Im not saying its wrong, im just saying that its interesting. It would be great if it didnt matter and that people could call him mixed. Guest uhhuh. Yes. Host so do you consider him to be the first black president . Guest i do. I do. But thats only because im playing by the rules that have already been set. See what im saying . I always, i always tell my friends i bet you, you know, i would bet you that growing up there were black folks that did not accept him or black folks that said he talked white. And, you know, after you reach a certain