Genetically, we really are not that different from people of other races. The narrator of Race- The Power of Illusion proves this point by stating, “Only one out of every thousand nucleotides that make up our genetic code is different, one individual from another” (“Race- The power of illusion). With such a small percentage of what makes our core essences different, it is sometimes hard to believe racism and discrimination still exist. However, discrimination may be the missing link in the cause of racial health disparities.
This discussion topic poses an interesting angle that the diseases more prevalent in African Americans than other ethnicities could be due to the discrimination African Americans still face. A study by Kathryn Freeman
This discussion topic poses an interesting angle that the diseases more prevalent in African Americans than other ethnicities could be due to the discrimination African Americans still face. A study by Kathryn Freeman