racial justice
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of racial justice
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“It helps place the city of Los Angeles on a path of ending racial profiling by LAPD,” said Chauncee Smith, of Catalyst California, a group that advocates for racial justice.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
She said she hoped the service would help raise awareness of racial justice and encourage both people and churches to be more welcoming to those from different backgrounds.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
Ann Baddour is the director of the Fair Financial Services Project at Texas Appleseed, a nonprofit organization focused on social, economic and racial justice issues in the Lone Star state.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
The letter, addressed to white clergymen critical of King’s anti-segregation protests, defended nonviolent civil disobedience as a tactic in the fight for racial justice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
I could champion racial justice in our home, or I could enjoy granny’s cookies.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
