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institutional racism

American  
[in-sti-too-shuh-nl ray-siz-uhm, -tyoo-] / ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃə nl ˈreɪ sɪz əm, -ˈtju- /

noun

  1. racism.


Etymology

Origin of institutional racism

First recorded in 1965–70


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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 ● Nov. 13, 2024

Chanting "shame on you", the protesters in Rochdale accused the police of institutional racism, footage from the protest online appears to show.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2024

For many African Americans in 1995, Simpson’s acquittal represented a rebuke of institutional racism in the justice system.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024

“Unconscious bias and institutional racism is embedded,” said Lisa Holder, president of the Equal Justice Society, a nonprofit law firm, and a Proposition 16 supporter.

From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2023

Maybe these eye-popping dollar figures will never be fully paid, but what reparations discussions do, and do so well, is raise our consciousness about the real costs of slavery and institutional racism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2023

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