Racism. You know it when you see it. But can you define it in a way that works for everyone everywhere? In America some say the conversation on racism is obscured by the rhetoric of race. Black, White, Brown, Yellow, Red and a few mingled shades in between start and finish discussions that could, and perhaps should, go beyond pigmentation to the essence of exploitation. In Durban, the UN conference meant to explore these questions got lost in one of those "forest for the trees" traps. But there are lessons for Americans to learn about racism from other parts of the world. As the conference draws to a close, we're looking to re-imagine the conversation, leave aside the declarations and get beneath the skin of race and racism.
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Paul Gilroy, Professor of Sociology and African-American Studies at Yale University
Mahmood Mamdani , Director of Institute of African Studies at Columbia University
