systemic racism
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of systemic racism
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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The goal of the Racial Justice Act is “to root out racism in all its forms from the criminal justice system, and one form of racism we’ve come to realize in the last 10 years is systemic racism,” Jody Armour, a law professor at USC who studies the intersection of race and justice, told The Times last year.
From Los Angeles Times
When Welteroth took the helm in 2016, the Black Lives Matter movement was bringing renewed attention to police brutality and systemic racism in the criminal legal system.
From Salon
Dr Shereen Daniels said that systemic racism was "not a matter of perception", adding that "true accountability begins with specificity".
From BBC
Floyd's death ignited a nationwide reckoning with systemic racism, prompting widespread calls to remove Confederate monuments.
From BBC
It also seeks documents on the council’s efforts to “dismantle systemic racism” — and whether such efforts affected the DWP or the Fire Department.
From Los Angeles Times
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