That's because his African ancestors were taken to Jamaica as slaves, just like people of African descent who were born in the US...
Jamican natives can also be dark skined from what I know... but then I have been wrong before. And you should know having met him, it just looked like an inconsistancy. Thanks for the info... inquiring minds ask weird questions.
Missa
As for the term African Descent, it's used because most African Americans don't know what their nation of origin is but they know it's on the African continent. Does it bother you when people say they're of Italian descent or Chinese descent? Everybodys doing it. I say let the yahoo call himself whatever he wants.
'people of african decent' keep running though names to call themselves because whatever term they use becomes a derogtory title with time. I'm wondering what term will be used next?
I understand what you mean, Missa. During one of the speeches at the reception, a dignitary of European descent referred to Barrington as "the first Afro-American" to do this, and two women of African descent next to me muttered to each other in a way that it seemed like they were offended by it.