During the recent rise in attention to racism (some of which makes me hopeful that the topic is getting crucially new understanding, importance and urgency), I’ve often been frustrated by failure to distinguish between race as a biological entity (which I don’t think it is) and a social construct (which I consider a key issue). Here’s a National Geographic essay from 2 1/2 years ago that addresses this distinction: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/04/race-genetics-science-africa/

I’m not sure why black-/dark-skinned people continue to be viewed as a “race” when we have advanced past so many similar mis-identifications (Jews, nationalities like the Irish or Italians, etc. etc.). Or maybe I should say that I can figure out the “reasons,” but they boggle the mind.