systemic racism
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of systemic racism
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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At the height of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 she penned an open letter titled "An inconvenient truth" to then-Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden reflecting on her experiences fighting systemic racism.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
"Now we need to go beyond the symbolic," he said, urging a "real reparations programme", including for example more funds for educational projects to transmit history and help battle systemic racism.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
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 • Nov. 16, 2025
Appelbuam argues that systemic racism and NIMBYism are not the only factors that have led to bad outcomes for minorities.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025
He starts by talking about his experience growing up Black in Mississippi and moves on to talk about systemic racism and how we don’t even realize how embedded it is in our world.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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