Race: The Power Of An Illusion

"There's as much or more diversity and genetic difference within any racial groups as there is between people of different racial groups." - Pilar Ossorio

The Human Race Whenever I think of or the subject about race comes up it is disconcerting, because Race is a concept that has different interpretations in different context and to different people. Although, it is commonly interpreted as fixed characteristics in populations, in reality it is just a social construction that society has given too much meaning to. Race has been socially developed throughout institutions and social practices that it is a difficult concept to overcome even though the human race has advanced greatly. There has been scientists that had shown that race is not biologically

The conclusion it showed was that older complex traits can be found in all the populations given that the first humans migrated from Africa to other parts of the world and interbreeding occurred. It also provide evidence that There is no genetic markers that show variations between races. Regardless of race not being biologically real, it affects everyone especially the minorities and interracial people. Race is used to divide and categorize populations in a social-hierarchy and maintain the "privilege" on top. The concept not only categorizes by 'race' but it also base those racial groups into false misconceptions that affects how others judge and conduct themselves around others. Prior to coming to college, I did not think much of race nor had enough knowledge of what I was taught during my younger years. All I knew was that I am a U.S. citizen that grew up in mostly Latino community with a combination of Latino and American culture. It was not until I got to college that my perspective about race began to form because I began to acknowledge of how race shapes our everyday lives through taking courses and life