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race relations

British

noun

(functioning as plural) the relations between members of two or more human races, esp within a single community
(functioning as singular) the branch of sociology concerned with such relations

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The 98th Academy Awards was hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien, and featured musical segments that paid tribute to the Netflix phenomenon "K-Pop Demon Hunters" and box-office hit "Sinners," Ryan Coogler's vampire meditation on race relations in America.

From Barron's

It’s also better than the 78th Academy Awards’ best picture winner “Crash” — a tortured go at race relations that’s still viewed as one of Oscar’s greatest blunders.

From Salon

He writes about race relations with similar candor.

From The Wall Street Journal

Of the 30 signs at the site when I visited in August 2025 for an article I wrote for the Claremont Review of Books, 25 concerned slavery or race relations.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Sinners" surprised moviegoers with its eclectic mix of vampires, politics, race relations and blues music.

From Barron's

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