structural racism
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of structural racism
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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King’s critiques of capitalism, militarism and structural racism are often downplayed in most mainstream remembrances, leaving behind a softer image of peaceful dreamer.
From Salon • Sep. 27, 2025
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
“We cannot defend these sentences, and we believe that implicit bias and structural racism played some role in the death sentence.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2024
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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