Some historians argue that a few of our Presidents have had African ancestors, or at the very least had family members who had them. (I list one such website below...credibility unknown!) A poke at history turns up convincing evidence that the ratio of white males to white females is very skewed - take from that what you will. Thomas Jefferson, for example was said to have been of African-European decent and that he father several biracial children.
I think it might be important to consider that nearly every President has been biracial - as are most Americans. When we stop thinking in black and white, we may just learn to connect to our truly magnificent "melting pot" society.
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