racial justice

Sometimes ra·cial eq·ui·ty

[rey-shuhl juhs-tis]

noun

1. fair and just treatment of all members of all racial groups, such that equitable opportunities and outcomes are possible for all members of a society.

Word History and Origins

Origin of racial justice¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Some agents who were fired had been photographed kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest in Washington, D.C. – an action they said they took to defuse tensions with protesters.

From Salon

The FBI has fired a group of agents who were pictured kneeling at a racial justice protest over the death of George Floyd, US media reports, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

From BBC

But during a White House signing Thursday, the president and his top advisors repeatedly hinted at a much broader campaign of suppression against the American left, referencing as problematic both the simple printing of protest signs and the prominent racial justice movement Black Lives Matter.

From Los Angeles Times

When Willie “Prophet” Stiggers founded the Black Music Action Coalition at the height of racial justice protests in 2020, the world’s attention was on righting historical wrongs.

From Los Angeles Times

Pop culture became increasingly enmeshed in questions of identity, intersectionality, racial justice, gender and queerness.

From Salon