Racism is pervasive in society from "summary" of So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Racism is not just a few bad apples. It isn't just a few individuals with hateful beliefs. Racism is a system that has been built into the very foundation of our society. It is in our schools, our workplaces, our criminal justice system, our healthcare system. It is in the air we breathe and the water we drink. It is everywhere. Racism is not always overt. It is not always as blatant as a racial slur or a hate crime. It can be subtle, insidious, lurking just beneath the surface. It is in the way people of color are treated differently, judged more harshly, given fewer opportunities. It is in the way white people are given the benefit of the doubt, assumed to be competent, capable, deserving. Racism is not just about individual attitudes or beliefs. It is about power. It is about who has it and who doesn't. It is about who benefits from the status quo and who is harmed by it. It is about the ways in which our society has been structured to advantage some and disadvantage others based on race. Racism is not something that can be solved by si...
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