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I don't see why that means, in 2016 at least, music needs to be labeled as "African American"

>everything else is attention whoring on his part

That's all Obama does, dude. (Besides exceed his office's constitutional limits and concern troll.)

Don't be a pedant, they're near enough the same.
Because it's a reflection of African-American values/culture, which itself is a reflection of traditional African culture.

Obama's done a decent job regarding the circumstances. Though in the end he's pretty much an establishment figurehead, as all presidents have been for a while now.

I think racial tension has been amplified by social media, as incendiary and divisive content is more likely to go viral. That's why clear-cut cases of police brutality barely get any attention. Controversy sells. Divide people into two opposing camps and exploit resentment. Eventually the original event becomes completely irrelevant, it's all about identity and tribalism.

only an american, citizen of a nation with neither race nor culture, would think them the same

No, a person who has studied music history and knows that European culture is predominantly white and that African culture is predominantly black.

But I'm sure you know a lot, kid.

>they're near enough the same
They really aren't. Race is biological, exclusive. Culture is anything but that

>Because it's a reflection of African-American values/culture, which itself is a reflection of traditional African culture.
In what way is modern hip hop, r&b, etc. a reflection of African American values/culture

>No, a person who has studied music history and knows that European culture is predominantly white and that African culture is predominantly black
I bet that took a lot of figuring out

it's not even right and using "black" and "white" as racial nomers at this level of the discussion is doing nothing but pointing out one's own ignorance of the topic.

what are you bumbing for Obama, Sup Forums?

youtube.com/watch?v=V0pNjmrOuqk