Melanin

skin cancer that is caused by the abnormal growth of cells within the skin. There is the basal cell carcinoma that starts off in the basal cells, squamous cell carcinoma that forms in the epidermis, and the malignant melanoma which happens when the melanin has become cancerous. Many people around the world have been diagnosed with one of these cancers and has suffered from how it has caused their bodies to change drastically. The basal cell cancer begins in the basal cells because of a rapid…

I believe with all my little heart, that all lives matter! I see everywhere racism ended, But I still see danger and worry in people and how they act. I would like to explain my reason for my thoughts about racism. Kids at my school are are fighting over racism. Can you magne kids losing their education over something that has ended. Even kids getting bullied about their color. Some parents teach their children to be this way or be more”cocky” is (cooler). I do not see a reason to teach your kid…

apparent throughout the article. From the very beginning of the article the author's tone is sarcastic and even a little angry. He shows this by stating “ Last I checked, Rupert Murdoch isn’t black. I’m sure he has African American friends, but having melanin-enriched compadres…

racial oppression. This photo invokes from the audience a sense of black pride and a realization of continual social injustice. Moving into his article, Bradley uses phrases such as “my melanin brothers and sisters," "how many of us they gun down," and "successes of our brothers and sisters." The phrase “my melanin brothers and sister” establishes Bradley 's target audience, the African American community. He chose this audience because they already relate to and understand the implications of…

got the chance to sit down and talk with Taylor Emi Shingyouchi Hall. She is truly beautiful inside and out and has brought so much character and heart to what she stands for and what she believes in. Taylor is one of the most mixed-raced students in our Chicano’s class. I am also of mixed race so I related well to Taylor’s experiences and background. Taylor is primarily Japanese and African-American, both considered a minority in America. She states how she identifies with both cultures and…

systems and the bond types of Vitamins and Minerals go hand in hand. The Digestive System breaks down food into vitamins and minerals to be transported to other body systems. The Integumentary System is made up of skin, which uses copper to create Melanin to help protect against the sun. The Integumentary System also uses Vitamins A and C, as well as Niacin and Zinc for healthy growth and repair of skin. The Respiratory System consists of mouth, nose and lungs to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon…

The Cure Diseases intrigue me. I love to analyze them, understand the symptoms that define them, but most importantly, discover if and how the ailment can be cured. From childhood to adulthood I have noticed a disease I have personally diagnosed as African American Dystrophy; characterized by the weakening, degeneration, or abnormal development of a people. A disease that has metastasized my community, appearing benign in its beginning stages, but growing malignant and life-threatening with…

layer. On the epidermis are epidermal ridges that allow it to lock with the dermis. The cells within the epidermis are keratinocytes that produce keratin and are the most numerous; melanocytes that are in the deepest layer of epidermis and produce melanin; tactile cells that are associated with tactile sensation and connect to nerve endings in the deepest layer of the epidermis; and epidermal dendritic cells that ingest bacteria and foreign debris and epidermal cancer cells. The layers of the…

skin from the sun without the use of additional sun protection factors or any protective lotion. Tanning lotions help enhance skincare. Tanning is one of the ways that the skin protects its cells from the sun. Tanning produces more of the pigment melanin, which helps skin cells absorb the ultraviolet radiation of the sun's rays…

pinch, pop and squeeze, but they never seem to go away. In fact, you are inviting more of that problem to appear. Blackheads are open comedones, enlarged hair follicles that are clogged with dead skin cells and sebum. They are black because the melanin in sebum comes into contact with oxygen and it oxidizes, and turns black. On the other hand, Whiteheads are closed comedone, where the pores are covered and therefore, the clogged materials remain white. They often occur at the T-zone area or…