COLOR INITIATIVE REPORT 4: Malaysia's Ethnic Indians

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March 7, 2008
COLOR REPORT FOUR:Malaysia's ethnic Indians protest (5:00)
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Ethnic Indians in Malaysia have long supported that country's ruling party. But not this time around. On the eve of Malaysian elections, ethnic Indians are taking to the streets to protest discrimination. I report from Kuala Lumpur as part of my series on the role of color and culture in shaping national identities.

The Color Initiative is funded by the Ford Foundation, with additional resources provided by the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities and the Funding Exchange (Paul Robeson Fund).