institutional racism
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of institutional racism
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Independent publisher Zando’s highest-visibility imprints are its collabs with celebrities, which are part of its mission to change the institutional racism that has plagued American publishing from its start.
From Los Angeles Times
"They've brought in anti-racism experts and those experts have concluded, yes, there's institutional racism and that should lead to a sea change in behaviour of cricket in Scotland," he said.
From BBC
The killing and subsequent conversation about institutional racism, Brown continued, had forced him to consider how he could better promote “the value of diversity.”
From Salon
“We are still at the very beginning of confronting Germany’s colonial past and the related institutional racism,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
Chanting "shame on you", the protesters in Rochdale accused the police of institutional racism, footage from the protest online appears to show.
From BBC
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