I am in no way disagreeing with anyone's input on this article about noting Obama's race in the first sentence. However, considering the history of the black race, the moment he was elected president was a huge stepping stone. Although at the same time, he is not fully "African American". He is mulatto (black and white). Therefore if he is going to be introduced as a certain race, it should be correct; just because he is half black, does not mean that he is our first African American president!