Shamek’s name means popularity and origin. It is a fitting name because not only is he is extremely popular in school, but his genetic origin consists of all five ambiguous ‘continental ancestry’ categories (White, Black, or African American, Asian, Native American/Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander) He is what is derogatorily known as a “mutt”. A person who is made up of three or more nationalities/ethnicities. But he is proud of his genetic background as it makes him unique.
I’ve often wondered why one person could ever feel superior to another, I mean we all have skin, bones, thoughts, dreams, feelings, etc. The audacity of anyone to believe that their lighter skin makes them superior, or their perceived “Caucasian race” more deserving, is a figment of their depraved imaginations.
According to the Genetic Literacy Project, ALL humans are mutts, and new discoveries upend long-held views of evolution. Among the human species, analysis of alternative types has been confined to Neanderthals and Denisovans, so far. And we have discovered that the Wonder that is We are NOT purebred. We’re mostly sapiens but our pedigree is mutt. We even learn that some modern humans have faint genetic hints from past crossbreeding with an unidentified archaic human – meaning, a hominin.
So, for those who feel that you are superior because of your perceived “race” you are just a mutt like the rest of us. It’s time to wake up the world - we are ALL created equal and should be treated equally.