Race and Ethnicity

We had a big discussion in my Racial and Ethnic Relations class about what the difference between race and ethnicity is. Honestly, I was very confused. I was under the impression that race has to do with physical characteristics while Ethnicity was based on ancestry and where you lived.

For example, I am a white American. White= Race American= Ethnicity
Martin Luther King, Jr. is a Black American Black=race American=Ethnicity
Ghandi is a "brown" Indian.... does that sound right? No. In fact it sounds disrespectful.. So I understand why we can't base race solely on color. However, I do not understand how I can describe someone's race.

So I found these articles online that helped distinguish some differences between ethnicity and race. I'm going to continue to study it. Please share your thoughts in the comment section if you want to provide further insight!

Difference Between Race and Ethnicity
Ethnicity vs. Race Difference and Comparisons



Love, Jessica