Edited sentence: " Although Hefny admits the region of Africa he comes from is north of the Sahara, he claims that he is black because his ancestors were from the ancient kingdom of Nubia, now part of Egypt and Sudan." Hefny has attempted to sue the U.... I was prevented from applying and requesting positions and other benefits for minority person because I knew I was legally white.Colin Powell: "I was born and raised in Africa and they were not.. ... And yet they are classified as Black and I am classified as White.Egyptian immigrant Mostafa Hefny, who describes himself as dark-skinned with kinky hair, is white according to the U.Hefny insists that he is more black than Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer and retired Gen.Hefny says that when the U.Hefny's case is part of the larger controversy concerning the Racial characteristics of ancient Egyptians.Office of Management and Budget defines blacks as having origins with the black racial groups of Africa, and whites as having origins with the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, including Egypt.The  U.The cases all illustrate the subjective nature of racial classification, as the race a person belongs to often differs from one person to the next.government changed his race, they also changed his social status: "Definitely, I would've had more opportunity for advancement and even for hiring had I been considered black.government to get his racial identity changed