Race Beyond the U.S.

Racial terminologies may change in different national contexts, but racism exists globally. Episode 5 of the Explainer Videos Series.

Kuna Yala Indians in Panama (2008-02-26) by Rita WillaertReckoning With Our Racial Past

Race Beyond the U.S.

Racial terminologies may change in different national contexts, but racism exists globally.

This pillar acknowledges the global realities of racism and seeks to learn from international efforts toward truth and reconciliation.

The concurrent and intertwined pandemics of COVID-19 and racism demand that we, as an international community, learn how to move forward together.

Race Beyond the U.S. (2023-07-10) by Smithsonian InstitutionReckoning With Our Racial Past

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Race Beyond the United States Bibliography


Adwoa Bagalin, Colourism: How skin-tone bias affects racial equality at work, World Economic Forum, Aug 2020.
Colourism: How skin-tone bias affects racial equality at work


George Floyd Protest Map, Wikimedia Maps.
Global George Floyd Protest Map


Minnesota Population Center. Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, International: Version 7.3 [dataset], 2020.

World Population Census Forms, 1955-Present
-Australia, 2016
-Brazil, 2000
-Colombia, 2010
-Japan, 2010
-South Africa, 2007
-United Kingdom, 2011

Skin Lighteners: A Global Strategic Business Report, Strategy RX, Oct 2022.
Skin Lighteners Global Market Report 2023: Total Body Whitening Products Emerge as Potential Areas of Growth

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