structural racism
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of structural racism
First recorded in 1975–80
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For a time in the late 2010s, similar concerns about structural racism were a top priority of Democratic voters and elected officials.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2024
Mr Yousaf, the then justice secretary, told MSPs it was evident that Scotland had "a problem of structural racism".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024
“When it comes to understanding structural racism, I hope one of our contributions is to show the nuts and bolts of how it works,” Shaefer explains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
The works are linked closely to a rising movement against structural racism in the country, including by writers like Ale Santos, published by HarperCollins Brasil.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2023
Academics have developed complicated theories and obscure jargon in an effort to describe what is now referred to as structural racism, yet the concept is fairly straightforward.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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