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antiracist

American  
[an-tahy-rays-ist, an-tee-] / ˌæn taɪˈreɪs ɪst, ˌæn ti- /

adjective

  1. opposing or meant to oppose racism.


noun

  1. a person who actively opposes racism.

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Meet F-37, a figure in the indictment a federal grand jury in Montgomery, Ala., handed up last week against the self-styled antiracist nonprofit Southern Poverty Law Center.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

“There’s been all sorts of attacks on antiracist organizations or even programs that are trying to create equity and justice.”

From Seattle Times Nov. 13, 2023

Many rallied behind the Black Lives Matter movement or spoke out against racial health disparities during the pandemic, but embodying the antiracist society for which we advocated requires changing medicine, including clinical documentation.

From Scientific American Oct. 26, 2023

Alternatively, antiracist ideas suggest that all racial groups are equal — biologically, culturally and behaviorally.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2023

Mr. Yarnold promised to start a “long conversation” about how the Audubon Society could “become antiracist in everything we do.”

From New York Times Aug. 7, 2023

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