Melanin

Jane Elliot is an anti-racism activist, “in the human rights revolution, if something isn 't done, and done in a hurry, to bring the colored peoples of the world out of their long years of poverty, their long years of hurt and neglect, the whole world is doomed”. This is a line from Martin Luther King, Jr’s last speech, “I’ve been to the mountain top”. Jane Elliot didn’t become ‘the’ Jane Elliot until Martin Luther King, Jr was assonated at the end of this exact speech. Jane took ownership of…

The defect prevents phagocytes from destroying what they engulf and Giant Granules of undigested material builds up. This causes recurrent infection (impaired phagocyte function), oculocutaneous albinism (impaired melanin trafficking) & peripheral neuropathy (impaired axonal transport). A copious amount of individuals who develop this syndrome have issues with blood coagulation and clotting, with resultant easy bruising and abnormal bleeding. If the disease is not…

going off these observations only the negatives attributes characterizes me as black. This would stand as evidence for the people who believe Huck is black as well. Will we ever know what makes me black? Scientifically we can assess the amount of melanin in my skin. We can even look at my physical appearance such as the shape of my nose, shoulders, and hips. Would looking at my playlist and checking for the ratio of Gucci Mane to Luke Bryan songs help? Does knowing the recipe to fried chicken…

the ability to metastasize, which is the development of secondary malignant growths from the primary site of cancer, to other parts of the body and cause serious illness or even death. Melanoma most often occurs when something goes awry in the melanin-producing cells or as already mentioned, melanocytes, which give color to the skin. Normally, skin cells will develop in a controlled and orderly way, meaning that the healthy new cells push the older cells towards the skin’s surface, where they…

in the ways in which the melanin in my skin differentiated me from others. During a passing period between classes, I came to a realization of my race. Like hundreds of times before, I entered the dimly lit restroom connected to the cafeteria of my elementary school; but, instead of exiting the restroom, after washing my hands, I caught a glance of my reflection. And, in a small, scratched up mirror, I, for the first time, saw myself — or, at least, I finally saw my melanin in contrast to the…

A person’s race determines where they will live, due to environmental racism, which is the placement of low income communities specifically minorities in hazardous environments. Environmental racism is what caused African American, Henley Clark and his family to move into homes in the shadows of refineries. Leaving them to inhale noxious fumes and become witness to the destruction of nature. Realizing that predominantly rich white residents didn’t want them around, they had no other option but…

Doctors recommend 5,000 IU of Vitamin D to achieve optimal health. At 5,000 IU, about 95% of the population will have all the health benefits of vitamin D. Vitamin D has two forms: Vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3. We offer Vitamin D3, a natural, more effective form of vitamin D, also known as cholecalciferol. Vitamin D3 is more likely to be absorbed and more effective because it is chemically different from the form of vitamin D that is produced in our body and is more effectively transformed into…

dark-skinned men and women are seen as distasteful in working positions. Leadership in a corporate business can’t be possible for a dark-skinned brother or sister, a notion that exists in the working world. People have the assumption that a man's deep dark melanin exists only because he has slaved hours in the heat for labor or athletic reasons. No one thinks that a brown brother can have an extensive background in medicine or maybe that genetics cause ones dark pigmentation. A woman with light…

Kendrick Lamar, a rapper born and raised in Compton, California, declared “I’m trapped inside the ghetto and I’m not proud to admit it, institutionalized, I keep running back for a visit” in his most recent album. As a successful artist who has undoubtedly acquired the means to escape the ghetto, why would he ever return? Ta-Nehisi Coates would say this is one of the common problems that affects African Americans today according to his article The Case for Reparations. There is a genuine need…

Throughout my entire life I have always been in situations where I am always aware of the color of my skin. People are not as color blind as they claim to be. People claim that the color of people’s skin does not matter. This however is not the case. The first thing people notice about one another is their race. We live in a society where people’s perceptions of one another are based on the color of their skin, if people are a certain color they have to act a certain way. Growing up I have…