CMV: The Concept of Race is Inherently Harmful

As I see it, some of the greatest civil injustices have happened because we saw one group as "not like us" because of the color of their skin. What makes POC amazing is their culture, not their race.

A few examples:

Race-Based Slavery: Africans were seen as less intelligent, less capable, less human, and less deserving of fair treatment.

Segregation: Even after being freed from the bondage of slavery, African-Americans were still "the other" and were forced into the schools, restaurants, libraries, and dozens of other supposedly public places. All of this because their skin was a darker shade.

Demonization of Immigrants: Seen as "poisoning the blood of our country" when they flee from the results of our government's actions. Restricting immigration is one thing, demonizing the people is another.

Systemic Racism: Another contemporary example of racism is seeing black americans as inherently violent, less intelligent, and less capable. I believe this view fuels discriminatory police violence around the country.

The Division of Africa: European leaders gathered up to divide up "ownership" of Africa. Africans became an obstacle to this ownership, and were killed or mutilated when they stood up for their country.

In addition to all of this, it seems obvious that there is no such thing as race in the first place. We have our own ethnicities, but are all part of the human race. Our ability to breed with each other makes this obvious.

Edit: That last bit is technically a confusion between species and race. But race still seems like an incredibly broad way to describe people culturally and physically. Looking at culture and even heritage on a specific and individual level would make more sense.

And when I say POC culture can be amazing, I mean that on an individual level. Race as a cultural label still seems harmful to me.