Overview Report

Table Of Contents

 

Statement of Members of the International Working and Advisory Group 2
   

What We Have Learned

3
   

I.        Introduction

4

In Their Own Voices: Brazilians

8

   
II.       Coming to Terms: The Meaning of Race  

Racism and Racial Discrimination

16

What is Race? Race is an Idea

17

What is Racism? What is Racial Discrimination?

18

Perspectives on Racial Classification

21

Proving Discrimination

23

In Their Own Voices: South Africans

24
   

III.      Imagining Our Interdependent Future

32

Comparative Lessons for the Future

33

Disparities of Difference

33

Comparative Charts

34

Country Snapshots

36

Changing Forms of Identity and Racism

38

Interacting, Interconnected Forces

40

Downside of Racial Progress

41

Crime and Responsibility

42

Creating a Virtuous Circle of Change

42

Six Global Trends Shaping the New Century

46

Global Economy and Technological Revolution

46

Benefits of Equitable Social and Human Development

47

Inclusion and Diversity Are Good Business

48

Government Has A Role

48

Global Demographic Changes

48

Migration

48

Population

49

New Demographic Imperatives for Racial Interdependence

49

International Human Rights Movements

51

Women’s Global Leadership

53

Democratization

54

Peace and Reconciliation

55

In Their Own Voices: Americans

58

   

IV.     The Future Begins Today

66

In Our Own Voices: International Working and Advisory Group

70
   

APPENDICES

83

Sources for Charts

84

Photography Credits

84

Initiative Publications

85

Selected Bibliography

85

Acknowledgements

86

Biographical Notes

87