racial justice
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of racial justice
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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The judge says the court hasn’t removed Judge Ramon Ocasio, who has written on racial justice, the Civil Rights Act and mass deportations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorates the life and legacy of King, who was born on Jan. 15, 1929, and became a leading voice in the fight for racial justice.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 16, 2026
Environmental justice is racial justice is health justice is social justice.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2025
Twelve fired FBI agents are alleging that they were unlawfully sacked because they knelt during a racial justice protest in Washington DC five years ago.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
The time-tested strategy of using those who epitomize moral virtue as symbols in racial justice campaigns is far more difficult to employ in efforts to reform the criminal justice system.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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