The History of Race The concept of race is a social construct used to divide people by skin color, and as a symbol for biological and social hierarchy. There is no real difference in the genetic makeup of people in relations to skin color. Skin color is actually based on where someone ancestors are from geographically. …show more content…
As a dark skin female, it really hurt to hear some of the experiences that other dark skin female went through. Some of the experiences of those women, I cannot imagine going through. When I heard things such as natural hair looks unclean, dark skin looks like dirt, not wanting to have a child with a dark skin man to avoid dark skin children, and light skins means you are more beautiful, acceptable and loveable was hurtful to hear. I just do not understand how black people cannot see how special and beautiful we are no matter the skin tone. The idea that light is better does stem from slavery. Black people believed this, and passed it on to generations. It is black peoples responsibility to get rid of this horrible thinking, and instill self-confidence in all