“his image was softened even further when it became possible to extract DNA from some of the fossils. Neanderthal’s genes showed him to have fair skin, red hair and possibly even freckles.”

Not that this says much maybe with the exception of “FAIR SKIN” whatever that means. I don’t know if I’m just speaking for myself or if others relate, but from the beginning quotes like this have angered me and I’m quite certain black people overall. It seems to be important for White People to need to point to this. It’s always under the guise that White People will point out that it’s only for scientific purposes. It almost appears that the blow to Neandertal was softened on this alone, I guess even in spite of it’s accomplishments.

If anyone ever has to question why black forums discussing “SCIENCE” in comparison to other forums discussing science often are concerned with such things as race, don’t be an idiot and remember that it’s not just for scientific purposes for those concerned and means a lot more toward “SUPERIORITY” AND “SEPARATENESS’. This did not begin with black but the can has been opened into the minds of white people even if they were to choose to never discuss “WHITE” or “BLACK” again it’s too late – thank you. For scientists maybe, it’s about the data, for those funding these endeavors it’s about proving white “SUPERIORITY” while for blacks, it’s rightfully so to uncover the truth from a black origin/perspective. This is harder to say for WHITE PEOPLE givin their obsession and history. White people have brought this disease to I would say the world, but one thing can be said for certain if we want to know if whether “black” or “white” came first, we will always know that the origin of humanity is and has always been with and will always be in the hands of the dark and brown race – genes, DNA, phenotype and all else AKA “Black” – thank you science and thank you God for whatever this means. It should never mean “Black”/”White” but it does – thank you White People. As for Asia, I think a previous poster put it accurately to say that to argue over genes is uselss unless it’s not backed by physical anthropological evidence of which there seems to be plenty pointing toward the brown people – AKA “Black”. So I would end by saying so much for “Red Hair”, “Freckles”, and “Fair Skin” if this is to infur “White” as the brown race has claim to this as well being diverse not to say it could very well be what we know as “White” but given the time line maybe not. However, your article is none the less interesting.