[Darteaus94025]

"...fastest rising star has had to sacrifice...blackness to make it into the predominantly white middle-class market."

It worked for Obama, right Joe?

"I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy"

[Steve_Seattle]

"...fastest rising star has had to sacrifice...blackness to make it into the predominantly white middle-class market."

Judging by the "before" photo, she didn't have much "blackness" to sacrifice.