Uncomfortable conversations and concrete measures and actions are necessary to lay the scourge of racism to rest. A UN official said this about systemic racism in the United States last week. The U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination published a report after a periodic review of the country’s racial justice record. Many questions were asked by committee experts about the racial injustices plaguing ethnic minorities and impoverished communities. What measures are being taken to address racial discrimination? What led to the rise in gun violence and hate crime against minorities in the U.S.?