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historical concepts
The concept of race as a categorization of anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens) has an extensive history in Europe and the Americas. The contemporary word race itself is modern; historically it was used in the sense of "nation, ethnic group" during the 16th to 19th centuries. Race acquired its modern meaning in the field of physical anthropology through scientific racism starting in the 19th century. With the rise of modern genetics, the concept of distinct human races in a biological sense has become obsolete. In 2019, the American Association of Biological Anthropologists stated: "The belief in 'races' as natural aspects of human biology, and the structures of inequality (racism) that emerge from such beliefs, are among the most damaging elements in the human experience both today and in the past."
Fr. Marvin Mejia reads the historical account of the first baptism in the Philippines
during a press conference for the activities for the quincentennial anniversary on the
arrival of Christianity in the country this 2021. | Gerard Francisco
CEBU CITY, Philippines —— With the quincentennial...