Originally Posted by Scribbler1

Yes, I had assumed that as well. However, it wasn't my point in the context of this thread.
I assumed when people say "African-American" they mean a more direct line of descent. If memory serves, scientists say we ALL came from Africa, except some moved North and slowly became White.

Originally Posted by Scribbler1

If Africa was the cradle of civilization, how do YOU explain the difference in color? My understanding is that darker skin is better protection against strong sunlight, as found in the regions closer to the Equator.

Originally Posted by Inan’Ta

All i know is that it's something that is God made. I don't know much about skin color or race.

Originally Posted by rodog

So the idea that God just said let there be man makes more since then the evolutionary fact that as people migrated North and their skin color changed to better suit their environment.
All humans were originally African. It is quite simple to prove since Africa is where the oldest artifacts and civilizations can be found.

Originally Posted by Scribbler1

I figured you knew at LEAST enough about the subject to scoff at and ridicule my post.

Thanks for admitting you don't.

Originally Posted by Inan’Ta

Yep….Not only do they’ve different skin tones, but people have different physical features. And please don’t tell me as people migrate north their physical features change as well.

Originally Posted by Inan’Ta

It wasn’t ridicule. I just don’t buy the whole moving north getting lighter nonsense.

Originally Posted by Scribbler1

Why not? Over thousands of years an organism adapts to its surroundings while still remaining the same organism.
It's not as if Europeans grew a lot of extra organs or anything because they moved North. On the inside, the part that isn't as affected by climate, we are all the same.

Originally Posted by Scribbler1

"You actually believe that" isn't ridicule? Okay, I'll take your word for it.

Now, if you don't buy that explanation, it stands to reason you must know something that makes you not believe it. I'm always open to alternate explanations.