Both race and the modern racial hierarchy have been socially constructed through historical processes rooted in social structures of oppression (e.g. imperialism, colonialism, capitalism, slavery, nationalism/nativism, white supremacy, and pseudo-science).
In Reflection Essay 4, trace the historical processes that continue to affect both our conceptions of race and our unique racialized experiences (as white, black, brown, Asian, etc.).
Be sure you incorporate and cite material from the required reading (Zinn).