[Red Badger]

In 1961, I find it difficult to believe that a man’s “race” would have been listed as ‘AFRICAN’, which is a modern PC term. In 1961, they would have used ‘NEGRO’, ..........

[cynwoody]

In 1961, I find it difficult to believe that a man’s “race” would have been listed as ‘AFRICAN’, which is a modern PC term. In 1961, they would have used ‘NEGRO’, ..........

BHO, Sr was not a typical American black. Nor was Hawaii a typical American state with respect to race relations in 1961. BHO, Sr was in fact a minor local celebrity because of his novelty. His graduation from UH merited its own article in the Honolulu Advertiser:

I have no trouble believing he could have been listed as African on the original long form.