institutional racism

[ in-sti-too-shuh-nl rey-siz-uhm, -tyoo- ]

noun

1. racism ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of institutional racism¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The stories of these artists, their music and their struggles against the forces of institutional racism illustrate how essential hip-hop is to holding the powerful accountable.

From Ozy

For me, with Juneteenth, it’s very important to recognize that there is still institutional racism that exists in our system.

From FiveThirtyEight

That’s according to the UK’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, which published its delayed report on March 31, concluding additionally—to immediate anger and derision—that the UK experiences no institutional racism.

From Quartz

In the aftermath of last summer’s protests against police brutality, a number of venture capital firms issued statements decrying institutional racism and pledging to back more underserved founders, spinning up new programs for diverse founders.

From TechCrunch

In June, cofounder and CEO Michael Preysman acknowledged on Instagram that he had “fallen short of addressing issues of institutional racism both inside the company and in how we present ourselves to the world.”

From Fortune

The upshot is to immerse oneself in a crash course on institutional racism and police brutality.

From The Daily Beast

If this is institutional racism, then the term is devoid of meaning.

From The Daily Beast

There is still plenty of institutional racism in American society, and there is still plenty of bigotry toward Jews.

From The Daily Beast

As individual and institutional racism became more subtle and sophisticated, different strategies were needed.

From The Daily Beast

Suddenly, the right sees the “institutional racism” that Coulter disparaged everywhere.

From The Daily Beast