I ‘absolutely’ suffered racism while in office – Obama

Outgoing US President, Barack Obama has disclosed that he suffered racism while in office.

In an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, Obama said the colour of his skin had ‘absolutely’ contributed to white Americans’ negative perceptions of his time in office.

“The concept of race in America is not just genetic, otherwise the one-drop rule wouldn’t have made sense. It’s cultural. It’s this notion of a people who look different than the mainstream, suffering terrible oppression. But somehow being able to make out of that a music and a language and a faith and patriotism,” Obama said.

“I think there’s a reason why attitudes about my presidency among whites in Northern states are very different from whites in Southern states. Are there folks whose primary concern about me has been that I seem foreign? Are those who champion the ‘birther’ movement feeding off of bias? Absolutely,” he added.

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