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An examination of how race has been used by groups as a way of exercising political power over others. The social construction of behavioral notions about racial groups that this process has involved is traced from the era of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, arguing that it was not in Africa but on the other side of the Atlantic that two races were constructed -- white & black -- & assigned the status of superior & inferior, respectively, regardless of their legal status. This construction was used as a policy instrument by Western imperialism in Africa, as well as in Asia & the US. Further, it is argued that this construct succumbed only after WWII. Its demise has been accompanied by the pretense that it never existed. R. Jaramillo

Discusses and presents a photograph of a 'memorable gathering of Sierra Leonians' which appeared in the African Telegraph and Gold Coast Mirror, a West African owned newspaper published in London. Illustrates the strong bonds among the Freetown creoles and the close ties between members of the various English-speaking elite communities on the West African coast. (SJO)

Acknowledgements Partial funding for this study was provided by a grant from the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government (awarded to SCM, AMJ, GEL, DWMP, PA, ILM and SMM). Additional support came from the Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, through the core grant provided by Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services (RESAS), Scottish Government. We would like to thank all the volunteers who participated in this study, as well as Sylvia Hay (Human Nutrition Unit, Rowett Institute of Nurtion and Health) and Fiona Barrett (Clinical Research Facility, University of Highlands and Islands). ; Peer reviewed ; Publisher PDF