A Global Call to Action

**Introduction**

Race is a social construct with no scientific basis. For centuries, it has been used to divide and discriminate against people based on physical characteristics.

**Evidence from Renowned Scientists and Global Organizations**

Here are key studies and statements from reputable scientists and organizations that debunk race as a biological concept:

**Genetics:**

1. **Richard Lewontin (1972)**: Geneticist who published "The Apportionment of Human Diversity" in Evolutionary Biology, vol. 6, pp. 381-398. 

 - Found 85% of genetic variation occurs within populations, not between races.

2. **Douglas J. Futuyma (1986)**: Evolutionary biologist who wrote "Evolutionary Biology" (2nd ed.). 

 - Stated: "There is no clear genetic basis for classification of humans into races."

3. **Geneticist Neil Risch et al. (2002)**: Published "Categorization of Humans in Biomedical Research" in Genome Biology, vol. 3(7). 

 - Concluded: "From a genetic perspective, race does not exist."

**Anthropology and Biology:**

1. **American Anthropological Association (1998)**: Released a statement on race 

 - Declared: "Race is a social construct, not a biological fact."

2. **American Association of Physical Anthropologists (2019)**: Published a statement on race and genetics 

 - Affirmed: "There is no scientific basis for dividing humans into racial categories."

3. **Biologist Joseph L. Graves Jr. (2001)**: Wrote "The Emperor's New Clothes: Biological Theories of Race at the Millennium" 

 - Argued: "There is no rational basis for racial classification in biology."

**Legal and Scientific Consensus:**

1. **US Court Ruling: Diaz v. Pan Am. World Airways (1971)** - The court stated: "Race is not a biological fact but a social concept."

2. **UNESCO Statement on Race and Racial Prejudice (1950)** - Concluded: "Scientists have reached general agreement that race is not a biological fact."

These scientists, organizations, and legal rulings provide overwhelming evidence debunking race as a biological concept. 

A New Vision

Classify people by:

* Geographic ancestry

* Ethnicity/culture

* Phenotypic descriptions

* Genetic clusters (based on DNA science)