systemic racism

[si-stem-ik rey-siz-uhm]

noun

1. racism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of systemic racism¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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.

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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.

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This language reflects the DEI view that American healthcare is plagued by systemic racism.

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Dr Shereen Daniels said that systemic racism was "not a matter of perception", adding that "true accountability begins with specificity".

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Floyd's death ignited a nationwide reckoning with systemic racism, prompting widespread calls to remove Confederate monuments.

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