March 14, 2023

Byron Haskins poses for a photo Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Montreal. Americans have long had an intense conversation about what race and ethnicity says about who they are. Now the U.S. government is contemplating changes to how it sorts people into racial and ethnic groups. Haskins, a retired government worker from Lansing, Mich., suggested eliminating race categories like "white" and “Black” since they perpetuate “deeply rooted unjust socio-political constructs.” (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)