Human skin color

No matter how alike people may be, segregation is a way of living. As humans we typically find ourselves separated into groups that we can identify with; from being athletic, to being artistic and even a person’s religion. Another path to separation taken by many is by a person’s race. One’s race can be described in a variety of ways; color of the skin, past ancestry, and place of origin. Discrimination is normally placed with race; this can either be a privilege or a disadvantage. A race can

themselves in the different ways after they are reading the book. Having an empathy has been a great thing ever because it will connect the literature and you together. The book teaches me how to respect all men, no matter what if he have different skin colors or where they are coming from. There is no room for being racism, but there will be a lot of room for being

the grounds of race, age, or sex.” Discrimination was a huge issue back in day, but believe it or not it still continues today. In order to solve this problem we must unite and break down the causes of it. People shouldn’t define someone by their color or their race. One should treat others the way they would like to be treated. In 1864, the thirteenth amendment of the United States stated that slavery was no more (13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution). However, around the 1870’s the Jim Crow

however, they don't know the dangers entailed Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. It is the abnormal growth of cells in the skin. There are two different types of skin cancers: Melanomas and non-melanomas. Most skin cancers are the non-melanoma type. There are two main types of non-melanoma skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell

self-evident, that all men are created equal” (Dr. King, Martin “I Have a Dream” Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. 28 August 1963). It has been fifty-one years since Dr. Martin Luther King J.R. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. It is evident that human beings who are considered to be African- American have made several outstanding achievements since the times of segregation; they have obtained the same suffrage rights, the same job opportunities, and many more privileges that were previously denied

The inequality we see today in our society is due to different things but if we take a moment and think about from where does this inequality comes from and in many cases the answer is it is within our political social and economic system. This inequality becomes normal and a norm at some point because of how long we have seen it repeatedly. In history one of the major contributors to structural inequality is race. Race is an important factor in society since the beginning of the times, since colonization

Poland, Germany, Ireland, and France. Therefore, I am an American with influences (ancestry) from four different countries. If you were to see me I am certain that you would not be able to nail down one specific ethnic background. I have an olive skin tone, hazel eyes, oblong shaped head, and am 5’9” tall. My last name; Kohler, is German. My mother’s last name is McLoughlin and is obviously, Irish. My paternal grandmothers name was Poblocki and is Polish and my maternal name was Lange and is

degree of poverty, ethnic backgrounds and even where they live. The worst and most offensive one to people is when other stereotype their race based off their skin color. “We are united, and divided, by our skin color.” (Jablonski, 1) Today, race is considered a “social construct”. Most people believe that race has the same definition as skin color, but that is completely incorrect. Race is used as biological term, but has a tremendous amount of social significance. In his article “How Race Becomes Biology:

that Individuals can emerge from different backgrounds, however, they share similarities, and they are still able to assimilate with one another. No matter the skin color, everyone is the same and connected. Hughes employs unifying diction to emphasize that neither his instructor nor himself are defined as a skin color, but as “American.” Instead of separating each of them ethnically, the author, categorizes them both as “American,” not as one race or culture, but many blended together

with a dark skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group. Colorism has been one of the most prominent dividing factors amongst multitudes of ethnicities and cultures. Lighter skin has been associated with higher levels of intelligence, wealth, attractiveness, and more. As a result, those of darker complexions have undergone drastic and harmful measures in order to meet these restrictive beauty standards. Advertisements exhibit men and women with creamy white skin and silky straight