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racism

[rey-siz-uhm] / ˈreɪ sɪz əm /


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"As part of that training, there is an element of understanding there is a history of racism, that is part of the training."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Worries among police and other officials about being accused of racism have been a part of other high-profile criminal cases.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

This isn’t the first time Kavanaugh has written about the scourge of racism in jury selection.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Today, segments of Western society publicly repudiate racism.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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