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Race and Ethnicity

Steve Williams · Friday, January 11th 2013 at 10:36AM · 822 views
The traditional definition of race and ethnicity is related to biological and sociological factors respectively. Race refers to a person's physical appearance, such as skin color, eye color, hair color, bone/jaw structure etc. Ethnicity, on the other hand, relates to cultural factors such as nationality, culture, ancestry, language and beliefs.

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Cynthia Merrill Artis Friday, January 11th 2013 at 12:09PM

awww... but isn't race also a characteristic of DNA?

Cynthia Merrill Artis Friday, January 11th 2013 at 12:21PM

Steve... ok... I'm gonna take small steps because I'm not the best student at Genetics...

my outward appearance that my race is black
my ethnicity is of African and Native Indian orgin
my nationality is American...

Right?

Steve Williams Friday, January 11th 2013 at 4:18PM

Cynthia,

Okay, you saw where I lost it with Harry. I was using his definition of race until he decided that wasn't good enough. So I switched to ethnicity and he wanted to quibble about that. I take them as synonyms, and ethnicity as the better choice because it's a far older word than race, which was devised by the Darwinians in the 19th century. Anyway, what he's really doing is running from his subject of mishaps of nature.

Harry Watley Friday, January 11th 2013 at 6:00PM

Hello Steve,

The word race has to be used because all the definitions of race is applicable to Black Americans while a many definitions of the word ethnicity don’t fit Black Americans. For instance, Black Americans don’t have our own nationality yet and don’t have a culture either. So, to rationally proceed we have to use the word race and that means you will have to recognize the word race, and the hell with Charles Darwin.

Cynthia Merrill Artis Friday, January 11th 2013 at 6:34PM

yeah Steve.... I saw!!

Harry Watley Friday, January 11th 2013 at 7:13PM

Cynthia and Steve,

Have you notice that I am not Jamal Abraham?

Steve Williams Friday, January 11th 2013 at 7:53PM

"I am not Jamal Abraham"

So you are capable of telling the truth after all.

I'm perfectly happy to use the word race, Harry, just the way you define it. What I want to know is if ANY minority race is a mishap of nature, in the same way as homos*xuals and left-handed persons are mishaps of nature because, as you said, they are not the majority?

Harry Watley Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 2:36AM

Steve,

I will get to your question in a minute about minority race being a mis-hap of nature because they are not the majority, okay.

But first, am I correct to now believe that you recognize the physical differences between a Chinese and a Black American man is racial and that these two men are not the same? So, you are saying that you have been wrong all this time about what race is, am I right.

This is sort of a confession that you had been wrong all this time. Perhaps Robert and Jake may follow your lead. To be wise and smart is a blessing.

Steve Williams Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 3:03AM

Hello Harry,

"Six of Earth's seven continents are permanently inhabited on a large scale. Asia is the most populous continent, with its 4.2 billion inhabitants accounting for over 60% of the world population."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_populat...

Since the Asian race is the majority race, are the rest of us mishaps of nature?

Harry Watley Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 3:36AM

Hello Steve,

I am still waiting for your answer to my question about you accepting what race is and that you have been wrong all this time. Just say that you have been wrong about race all this time and we can move forward.

I said that I will go on to answer your question, but we have to first be on a level playing field.

You, yourself is using the word race when you say the Asian race. Well aren’t they different from the race of Black Americans? So, have you been wrong about what is race all this time?

Steve Williams Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 3:43AM

Hello Harry,

I m still waiting for your answer to my question are all but the Asians mishaps of nature?

Harry Watley Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 4:03AM

Hello Steve,

Remember that you said that one of your tricks is to insist that you asked the question first.

Well, we haven’t quite cleared up your acceptance of race. So, we need to clear that up before we can move forward. You are still having fully accepted that race is real. Please, admit that you have been wrong all this time about race.

Steve Williams Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 4:10AM

The question stands Harry, answer or don't.

Harry Watley Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 4:22AM

Hello Steve,

We haven’t completed the race issue. So, are you going to tie up the loose ends of the race issue or not?
I want fo answer your question about whether a minority race is a mis-hap of nature.

Steve Williams Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 5:08AM

No, we haven't completed the race issue Harry. What do you suggest?

Harry Watley Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 2:35PM

Steve,

Let me explain to you how stupid minded you are. You want me to explain to you how a race of people could be a mis-hap of nature, but at the same time you want the word RACE to be obliterated for the human language. Don’t you think some is wrong with you?

The problem is with you. So, my suggestion is that you take a hard look at your rationale because it is stupid.

How can I honestly and intelligently explain to you whether or not a race of people could or could not be a mis-hap of nature when you don’t see racial diversity?

Steve Williams Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 4:33PM

Harry,

Here you say "You want me to explain to you how a race of people could be a mis-hap of nature".

What I actually said was "Harry, by the same logic, would you say that a minority race is mishap of nature? Keep in mind I don't believe in race, but you do and it is your definition I want you to apply."

So I said upfront I wanted to use your definition of race to answer the question. And you have already answered the question.

Steve,

There is no such thing as a minority race.

Thursday, January 10th 2013 at 4:49PM
Harry Watley

So if Black Americans are a new race, as you say, but there is no such thing as a minority race, then why do you complain about living in "White America" as you call it?

Harry Watley Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 6:36PM

Steve,

I complain because Black Americans are not the same kind of people as White Americans are.

I complain because Black Americans are a subjugated people in White America.

I complain because we are not a people that were subdued by another race and lost our land like the Native Indians.

I complain because White America is entirely responsible for Black America’s existence. There wouldn’t be a Black American race if it wasn’t for White America.

I complain because I want my Black American people to know what it feels like to brave the natural obstacles of nature and competition from other races and Black Americans would prevail.

Lastly, I complain because I want to know what it feels like for my country to print its own money.

These complaints God have heard and at the same the entire Black American race has produced a prophet that God can work through to help us and the help has already started the moment that I was anointed.

DAVID JOHNSON Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 7:13PM

Harry again your making a fool out yourself,,, your complaining ,, doesn't matter what its about your just a big mouth complainer and you accuse everyone else of the something you do the most of ,,complaining ,,,, you are the biggest Hippocratic in the world !

DAVID JOHNSON Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 7:14PM

GOD dont make mistakes ,,,YOU made the biggest ,,1

Harry Watley Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 7:22PM

Stupid David,

I can’t be a hypocrite because my complaints go straight to God and it is God that anointed me.

But, guess what, stupid, all of my complaints are about us as a people doing well. Do you have a problem with that?

DAVID JOHNSON Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 7:27PM

YOURnuts ,,,YOU BEEN ''COMPLAINING'' FOR 6 YEARS ,,you think GOD AINT TRYING TO HEAR YOU ,,OHH ,,WHAT HAVE ACCOMPLISHED ???,,,NOTHING !

DAVID JOHNSON Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 7:27PM

Hippocratic,,,,!

Harry Watley Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 7:45PM

David,

You are not saying anything of worth. You are becoming to be a bore. I want to dialogue on something sensible.

So, why don’t you want sovereignty for Black Americans? do you think sovereignty will kill us all dead? Give me your best reason why Black Americans should be independent in a country of our own.

Cynthia Merrill Artis Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 8:20PM

HARRY.... y would u reference yourself to Jamal?

DAVID JOHNSON Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 8:45PM

No I DO NOT agree with you Harry AT ALL ,,,,,,,
YOU ARE CREATING DIFFERENT WORDS FOR THE SAME BS YOU BEEN SAYING FOR THE LAST 7 YEARS AND GOT NOTHING..NOTHING ,, NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT ,,YOU HAVE HIJACKED STEVE'S BLOG THAT IS ALL YOU HAVE DONE !




DAVID JOHNSON Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 8:45PM

Hippocratic,,,,!

Steve Williams Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 8:53PM

David, Harry tries to hijack but all he does is expose himself! He's been at this for 8 years now, lol!

DAVID JOHNSON Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 9:05PM

yes STEVE ,,he ,,is talking the same soup over and over ,,his ass iS played OUT !
HE NEEDS TO FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO ,,HE IS A WACKO !

Cynthia Merrill Artis Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 11:02PM

soooooo.... the profits slip is showing??? I told him.... it was beinning to show last year.
Since he's all knowing that should have been revealed by his invisible nearly unaudiable GAWD!!... (I got that Robert)

Cynthia Merrill Artis Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 11:05PM

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Harry Watley Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 11:27PM

Hello to all,

I am going to stop speaking to you all directly, okay.

Steve Williams Saturday, January 12th 2013 at 11:34PM

Promises promises...

ROBINSON IRMA Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

@A-L-L...

MY SURE CURE FOR THE RACE V. ETHNIC SYNDROM IS...

THE EARTH IS NOT FLAT ...

FACTS, REALITY, SCIENCE, TRUTH AND ABUSE OF RELIGION WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO OCCUPY THE SAME SPACE AT THE SAME TIME AND JUST KEEP ON KEEPING ON.LOL!!!(S-M-I-L-E)

ROBINSON IRMA Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

@HARRY ARE YOU SAYING ANYONE COMING TO HELP YOU AS YOUR FOLLOWER(S)...

WILL FIRST HAVE TO PASS YOUR RACE-ETHNICITY TEST?..NOT TO WORRY HARRY, I WILL NOT ASK YOU HOW TIS TEST WILL BE CONDUCTED. (SMILE)

ROBINSON IRMA Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

+%#@***...AND PROMISES PROMISES 4$$$$$$$$$$$!!!!!!!!!!!====<<<<***** (SMILE)

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