Thursday, June 18, 2009

What is racism?

Racism is the use of race to establish and justify a social hierarchy and system of power that privileges, preferences or advances certain individuals or groups of people usually at the expense of others. Racism is perpetuated through both interpersonal and institutional practices.

source: understandingrace.org/resources/glossary.html

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