What is an "Authentic" Black Man?

One of these men is an "authentic" black man. One of these men was raised by his white mother and white grandparents. Oh, wait! They're the same guy!!! At least, according to Al Sharpton and a guest on his radio show!

Boyce Watkins: "Another thought, going even deeper I think in terms of race in my opinion there is not a black man on the Supreme Court. You know hey I am going to get a lot of flak for saying that. Ha ha ha ha. We need a black person on the Supreme Court, why not a black woman?"

Well, I can see where someone could be of that opinion! For example, Justice Thomas married a white woman. Doesn't that point to some inauthenticity of blackness?
Oh, wait. Barack's father married a white woman. Never mind!

Why anyone would have to get the imprimatur of a race hustler like Sharpton or this guy Boyce Watkins, (whom Sharpton doesn't seem to disagree with!) before they can be considered "authentically black" is beyond me. Beyond the quite frankly racist overtones, "authentically black" is a code word for "liberal". If any black man strays off the liberal plantation, he risks being branded as somehow "not authentically black".

If Sharpton had any shame, he should be ashamed of himself!

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Cross posted at Say Anything