My religion teaches me to forgive so that I can move on with my life. If I hold a grudge and I hold the hate you hold towards me against you, it’s not going to serve me well.

Well, he’s “the first Black president” because he himself identifies as black, and that’s been a big part of his identity as his memoirs and talks prior to entering the national stage have indicated. As the study shows, identity isn’t just genetic or something you “are,” but a function of identification (by yourself…