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  1. Race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. The term came into common usage during the 16th century, when it was used to refer to groups of various kinds, including those characterized by close kinship relations.

  2. Mar 9, 2022 · A few examples of racial identifiers or categories include: White or Caucasian - British, French, German, etc. Black - Kenyan, Nigerian, Somalian, biracial, etc.

  3. Feb 22, 2019 · The United States government recognizes distinctions between the concept of race and ethnicity, and sorts individuals as White, Black or African American, Asian, American Indian and Alaska...

  4. May 17, 2024 · Race, the idea that the human species is divided into distinct groups on the basis of inherited physical and behavioral differences. Genetic studies in the late 20th century refuted the existence of biogenetically distinct races, and scholars now argue that ‘races’ are cultural interventions stemming from colonialism.

  5. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East. A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

  6. May 17, 2024 · Racial types” were conceived as representing populations with certain inherited morphological features that were originally characteristic of the race; every member of a race thus retained such traits.

  7. May 30, 2023 · The US Office of Management and Budget, which determines the racial categories used by the Census Bureau and other federal agencies, currently outlines five racial groups: American Indian...