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institutional racism

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

noun

  1. racism.


Etymology

Origin of institutional racism

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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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

While Thurmond has spoken out against police brutality and institutional racism, he took a more tempered approach then, not calling for the removal of officers from schools but for programs such as implicit bias training.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023

“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

That shouldn't keep us from having a conversation about Black masculinity, one that is perhaps even more challenging than the one we're struggling to have about institutional racism and Black self-hatred.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2023

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