Many Caucasians in America have or know someone who has committed a racist act against an African American, directly or indirectly. Effortless jokes, physical antics, and verbal slang are the most common acts of racism toward African Americans. For example, when it comes to racism, in politics and workplaces in the United States today, many racist complaints have been filed by African Americans. The presidential election in which Barrack Obama became president of the United States was a popular event. Over the years, this has caused a lot of confusion among many Caucasians and African Americans. These Caucasians believe that an African American should not be in charge over them. Numerous offensive racist comments about President Obama have been made and sometimes made known to the public.