The speaker in the TED Talk I watched was Jennifer Chernega who was speaking about the meaning of race in the world. Chernega focused on how race was and still is socially constructed based on arbitrary characteristics and how its effects are widespread, even though it carries only social weight. Chernega utilized the example of if social castes were determined by the curvature of thumbs and how ridiculous that would be. Furthermore, Chernega discussed how the geographical breakup of Chicago by culture and how that affects the opportunities that children, families, and adults have to be successful and safe. Also, Chernega talked about different exchanges that she had with individuals who faced prejudice, such as a Norwegian man who
