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The concept of race is important to America's Black Holocaust Museum because of its impact on the African diaspora. Race is a way of categorizing people by physical features–predominantly skin color. In much of the world, the white (caucasian) race is viewed more favorably than other races. The social construct has been used to justify kidnapping and enslaving African peoples and centuries of racism, including redlining, Jim Crow laws, anti-Black violence, and racial stereotypes about laziness, to give just a few examples.
While race-based arguments for inhumane treatment do not reflect biological reality, especially because someone can be of multiple races, members of the same race may share certain cultural and genetic characteristics. For example, the Black community is disproportionately impacted by Sickle Cell Disease. However, it is important to remember that commonalities between people of the same race do not indicate a genetic or biological component. Instead, racism contributes to environments in ways that can have serious and lasting impacts, especially on Black health and wealth. For example, redlining and lack of money led to many Black people living in areas with more pollution, and those in the medical field do not always provide the same service to Black patients, both of which can impact health.
Because of these inequalities, the Civil Rights Movement and other social, legal, and economic efforts for equality often specifically benefit Black people and other people of color. Race and its impact on the world have also been the topic of interdisciplinary study, and some artists specifically incorporate race--and racism--into their work. Furthermore, race can be a source of pride, sometimes in response to racism and negative stereotypes.
Research into how children learn to recognize faces could help us understand race-based discrimination.
Read MoreThanks to DNA testing, people are discovering surprising racial ancestry–and having to reconcile that with their identities.
Read MoreOne author tackles a tired, racism belief about economic disparities and what–if anything–they say about work ethic.
Read MoreAs the American population becomes more colorful, we must reexamine what words like “minority” mean and who systems serve.
Read MoreKevin P. Chavous ponders the significance of the Supreme Court decree for desegregation in the face of today’s education realities.
Read MorePoliticians and citizens alike argue about the state of taxes, but no one seems willing to bring race into the discussion.
Read MoreWhat does it mean to be Black in America? As it turns out, the answer is more complicated than it seems, and racism plays a role.
Read MoreThe St. Louis Art Museum hosts an annual exhibit featuring people of color to resist racist stereotypes that plague Black Americans.
Read MoreHenry Louis Gates, Jr. examines DNA databases to learn how Black the country’s Black residents really are… to surprising results.
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