Race

 Is race still important in the U.S.?

 What do we mean by race and ethnicity?

 What is the racial and ethnic composition of the United States?

 Is race a biological feature of humans?

 When did the idea of race first emerge?

Ethnicity refers to common culture, religion, history, or ancestry shared by a group of

people. Ethnicity, unlike race, is not always tied to shared physical characteristics.