I understand the actor who played Obama is Venezuelan/Japanese decent. But blackface is about more than the skin tone beneath the makeup. Race is an artificial construct. But Race is much more than the hue of someones skin. If it were simply about skin tone George Hamilton would've been in more Spike Lee films than Samuel L. Jackson.

The larger question that begs an answer is; why does a seminal show that has been ingrained in our culture for more than a generation continue to find it 'difficult' to consistently present and choose talent from what is a proven rich pool of Black comedic actors. Furthermore, wrap your mind around this. If they don't pick up the option on Kenan Thompson, we could have a Black President and no Black cast members on SNL.