The sources tend to indicate that his being African American and the fact of his being the first are of great one could say monumental importance in American politics It s not really a question of whether one agrees or not In a perfect world it would not be a big deal and people would see him simply as the President or could mention race as an interesting cultural characteristic like being left handed or a basketball fan But the world is not perfect and his being the first black president of America represents a historical shift in race relations Perhaps ten years from now societal mores will change and it will not figure so prominently Wikipedia as an encyclopedia is a product of its times and inasmuch as it draws on sources with cultural biases it is a product of the various cultures that produce the sources it cites It s not practical to try to achieve objectivity through logical analysis that s also a form of bias