How did Obama oppose racism in Dreams From my Father? Provide textual evidence of this.

In Dreams from My Father, Obama opposes racism by stressing common links that emphasize our humanity.

Obama writes from the perspective of one who lives at the hyphen of racial identity.  Born to an African father and a white mother, he is in search of a racial identity as a young person.   Through his experiences, he is able to understand that race does not have to be the singular element that defines identity.  This is emphasized at different points in the narrative.  When he writes that "we share more than what divides us," it is a succinct opposition to a world of racism and prejudice.  

Obama also opposes racism when he talks the approach he took to defining his own place in the world.  He writes, “My identity might begin with the fact of my race, but it didn't, couldn't end there.  At least that's what I would choose to believe.” The ability to choose is one distinct way that Obama challenges racism.  He does not acquiesce to being "Black" or "white." Rather, he stresses that individuals can choose their own identity. If people can choose their own identity, they can also reject racist constructions of the world. This element of choice and empowerment represents how Obama opposes racism in Dreams from My Father.