[Sistermadly]

I think Canada has the right solution. The "check box" doesn't appear on any applications for employment, education, or any other public services. The only place you'll encounter it is if you're applying for aboriginal status, or on the Census.

Race, to me, is a slippery, nebulous, indistinct concept. I might have the same amount of melanin as someone who looks like me, but that person's experiences/worldview can be completely different from mine. Race is as much about culture as it is about skin color IMO.