I don't think he'd be African American. African Terran, maybe. Probably "black" though considering the concepts of America and Africa are a distant distant memory.
I've already tried characters of all races. The black guys dont jump highdr or run faster and the asians dont do any more damage in melee.
in my case i would like because the commissioner hat looks damn hot on black skin i could not care less what "race" the soldier is, all i care about how it looks like with my current outfit
Pah! I think the hat is totally pointless without the greatcoat. They also need to lower the hat and tip it forward a little. After they implement the greatcoat I will think about getting the hat. Then all I need to do next is to scream and wail and whine for a chainsword and a bolter pistol. My 40k commissar fantasy will come true! Going around TKing people camping in spawnroom yelling in proximity: "If you will not serve in combat, then you will serve on the firing line!" Ah...