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种族歧视不仅造成人们的心理创伤，而且导致经济上的沉重代价。最近公布的一份研究报告认为，种族主义每年造成的影响仅在美国一地就达近2万亿美元。

种族主义认为，肤色等遗传特征决定了某一个群体比其他群体更优秀。种族主义可以渗入社会的各类机制，影响贷款、招聘、住房和教育等方面的政策。如果人们的偏见导致对其他人采取不公平的态度，这就是种族主义。

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种族歧视剥夺某些人工作和上学的权利，会导致收入和生产力下降。受种族主义影响的人手中的钱减少，国家的GDP也会随之下降。
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以种族平等商业案例（The Business Case for Racial Equity）为题进行的研究认为， “人们如果面临种种障碍，无法充分发挥自己的潜力，他们丧失的才干、创造性和生产力不仅是他们个人的损失，而且为社区、工商业、政府和整个经济造成沉重的负担。”

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以上图示有助于我们认识到，每一个人都能为破除种族成见和偏见发挥作用。

3月21日是消除种族歧视国际日（International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination）。通过#FightRacism谈谈你准备为消除种族主义做些什么。

Posters courtesy of the United Nations

Racial discrimination scars those it touches. It also costs money. Big money. A recent study put the economic impact of racism at nearly $2 trillion a year in the United States alone.

Racism is the belief that inherited characteristics like skin color make one group superior or inferior to others. It can be embedded in a society’s institutions, where it affects policies on lending, hiring, housing and education. When people’s biases lead them to treat others unfairly, that’s racism too.

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By denying people the right to work or go to school, racial discrimination reduces earnings and productivity. That means less money in the pockets of those affected by racism — and a lower GDP for their country.

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“When people face barriers to achieving their full potential, the loss of talent, creativity, energy, and productivity is a burden not only for those disadvantaged, but for communities, businesses, governments, and the economy as a whole,” according to the study “The Business Case for Racial Equity.”

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What do you see in the posters above? Every one of us plays a role in reinforcing or breaking down racial stereotypes and prejudices.

Take a stand on March 21, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Share what you are doing to combat racism using the hashtag #FightRacism.

Posters courtesy of the United Nations