ELI5- At least in the USA, why do forms ask us for our race?

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Like White, Black, Pacific Islander, etc….

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On government forms, typically used to collect statistical data. The BLS, Census Bureau and BEA collect and publish (their web sites are public) data series and statistics for the US. When you see reports of income distribution, age distribution, etc etc, this is where the data comes from.

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