Race has proven to be much more than the color of someone's skin. Race, through personal experience, is synonymous with stigmas and stereotypes, boundaries and control, power and opportunity. Race is about the shades, tints, and pigments that justify biased actions. Does one race, because of something that cannot be changed, have an advantage over another? Does something as simple as color dictate how everyone is perceived in society and limit what one can and cannot do? We classify each other into four or five classes based on our characteristics and we judge our internal abilities based on race (Adelman and Herbes-Sommers). 2003). We are quick to simplify the complexity of an individual based on their physical characteristics and what we assume is correct. As stated in the first episode, there is nothing biological to justify race (Adelman and Herbes-Sommers 2003). There is no single chromosome or trait that can be isolated to say that a group or race is better at a particular activity. But as a society we want to use and manipulate science to claim that one race is superior. The same “science” that proves the positive qualities of the dominated race is used to diminish the equity of time and hard work of minorities in their profession. African Americans are generally known for excelling in athletics. White Americans wanted to link race to athletic ability (Adelman and Herbes-Sommers, 2003). Those in power, the dominant race, want to demean the hard work of an individual belonging to a minority race. Majorities say that there is a certain trait that allows "their kind" to be good at a particular activity, not that the individual worked hard and put in rigorous hours to succeed. Race is used to quickly classify a person and determine how they should interact with another. There's nothing simpler than... middle of paper...... Americans don't have to collapse. The color of their skin gives them a free pass from such prejudices and difficulties. The race cannot be avoided, it is inevitable. Power that follows race should be abolished or distributed equally among the races. When will a man be judged solely on his abilities, his worth and his character, and not on the predictable, his skin color? Works Cited Adelman, Larry and Christine Herbes-Sommers. 2003. “Episode 1: The Difference Between Us.” Race: the power of an illusion. Californian newsreel. January 18, 2012. Adelman, Larry and Tracy Heather Strain. 2003. “Episode 2: The Story We Tell.” Race: the power of an illusion. Californian newsreel. January 20, 2012. Adelman, Larry and Llewellyn M. Smith. 2003. “Episode 3: The House We Live In.” Race: the power of an illusion. Californian newsreel. January 22,2012