racial justice
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of racial justice
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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She said she hoped the service would help raise awareness of racial justice and encourage both people and churches to be more welcoming to those from different backgrounds.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorates the life and legacy of King, who was born on Jan. 15, 1929, and became a leading voice in the fight for racial justice.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026
Basheer also saw how conflicts among Black activist groups at the time risked obscuring the shared objectives of racial justice and uplift.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025
The letter, addressed to white clergymen critical of King’s anti-segregation protests, defended nonviolent civil disobedience as a tactic in the fight for racial justice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
McKissick, just five years older than Moore, not only believed in developing new strategies for achieving racial justice; he was an activist in his own right.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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