racism
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And in the Commons, shadow home secretary Chris Philp said "police appeared more concerned with the accusation of racism" than "helping Henry".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
By smoothly merging the true and the invented stories and characters of 1950s Hollywood, Newson alerts us to the increase in racism and homophobia evident in the entertainment business, and in the U.S., today.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
David has shared two Pulitzer Prizes, one for Boston Globe stories in 1983 on the persistence of racism in Boston and the other for stories in The Wall Street Journal in 2002 on corporate wrong-doing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
They should not, however, be expected to carry over this nuanced perception of racism in other settings.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
One thing I do know about my dad is that he hates racism and homogeneity more than anything, and not because of any feelings of self-righteousness or moral superiority.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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Human Geography - Middle School
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President Biden's Inaugural Speech (January 2021)
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