Perhaps it is the cause of all the confusion.
Let's have a simple test:
Are Cliff Richard and Gandhi the same race - both born in India?
Are Bernie Sanders and Sammy Davis Jr. the same race - both born in USA and Jewish (the latter a convert; did his race change)?
Are the Pope and Martin Luther King the same race - both Christian?
Are Tony Cozier and Garfield Sobers the same race - both born in Barbados and cricketers?
Let's have a simple test:
Are Cliff Richard and Gandhi the same race - both born in India?
Are Bernie Sanders and Sammy Davis Jr. the same race - both born in USA and Jewish (the latter a convert; did his race change)?
Are the Pope and Martin Luther King the same race - both Christian?
Are Tony Cozier and Garfield Sobers the same race - both born in Barbados and cricketers?