The race issue is strange and it seems if you have any black in you at all you get the black vote.One of the greatest black men of all times is Tiger Woods who I believe is 25% black,Obama is 50%.I would guess if Homeless Joes family is long time south he may be able to slip in as a blackman with a 1% or so from the 1800's if he decides to run for office.I myself always put down Africian American when I was job hunting just to get the extra points.No matter if you go by the Bible or scince our families all started in Africa somewhere.