What was my previous knowledge about the topic?

I never really knew about the term racial formation and what it meant. After reading Omi and Winant's work, I was able to learn about it and get a better understanding of what it was. The examples that they used helped me to get a better understanding of what the term racial formation was.

When the authors gave the example about "Funny you don't look black" (Omi & Winant, p. 120), it reminded me of times I heard people say this to me. Many people would say "You're black, I thought you were Hispanic." I've also found myself doing the same thing to some of my friends. There have been times that I guessed of other races, but nothing close to being black. I find the statement the authors used to be very interesting.

                                                  
                                           Question that comes to mind is
       How does a black person supposed to look like?