"The Color of Water" by James McBride

When will we see equality among different races? Racism can be defined as a discrimination or prejudice based on race and a belief that a particular race is superior to others. According to Christian theology, all humans have two ancestors, Adam and Eve. All humans are brothers and sisters but the unique heritable traits caused by different environments caused humans to look certain ways. This, when compiled with ignorance, gives rise to racism. Racism has been around for a long time, and its effects are still being seen. In the book The Color of Water by James McBride, the son of a black minister and a white mother, is a remarkable story of the struggles that he and his mother faced during segregation in 1940-1970's. Having a white mother and a black father, James McBride became unsure about his racial identity. …